The French sidecar competitor who died in an incident on Saturday was named by the race organizers as the wrong one.
The statement said that Cesar Chanal had died in the crash during the first lap of the sidecar race on the Mountain Course.
The passenger had died on Saturday.
He's in a critical condition in a hospital.
The initial identification procedure would appear to have resulted in a mistaken identification.
Cesar Chanal is believed to have died at the scene of the accident. The man is still in a critical condition and is receiving treatment.
A thorough review of the processes relating to the identification of competitors will take place in the future.
Less than a mile from the start line is where the incident took place.
The race was red-flagged and the rest of the schedule was stopped.
The races are organised by the Isle of Man government's Department for enterprise.
One of the competitors died after sustaining injuries that would not support life. The second competitor was in a coma.
The injured competitor was treated at the roadside before being flown to a specialist hospital for treatment.
An initial identification procedure may have resulted in a mistaken identification.
Our thoughts are with the family and loved ones of both Olivier and Cesar at this time.
People are asked to refrain from speculating on social media.
The pair are regular competitors in the French F1 and F2 National Sidecar Championships.
The Isle of Man is home to two competitors who have died.
Mark Purslow, a Welsh rider, died in a practice crash last week while a Northern Ireland rider died on Monday.
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