- Motorcyclist dies after fatal accident during German Endurance Cup race
- The incident occurred at the famous German Hockenheimring circuit.
- The race was canceled and the remaining Saturday schedule was abandoned.
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Motorcyclist Troy Beinlich tragically lost his life after crashing while competing in the Racefoxx 1000km, at the famous Hockenheimring track in Germany.
The 21-year-old German suffered fatal injuries as a result of the accident on Saturday, when he fell from his bicycle and two cyclists were unable to avoid colliding with him.
The 271-lap race was immediately canceled and a rescue helicopter was immediately deployed, along with police and emergency services, but Beinlich died at the scene.
An investigation will now be carried out into what happened and the Mannheim traffic service will try to reconstruct the tragedy together with an expert to determine the cause.
An official statement from the race organizers said: ‘Unfortunately a serious accident occurred during the race.
Motorcyclist Troy Beinlich tragically lost his life during a race in Germany on Saturday.
The 21-year-old runner suffered fatal injuries during the incident and the race was cancelled.
The tragic incident took place during a race at the famous German Hokenheiumring circuit.
‘Despite all the efforts of the emergency services and circuit security staff, help arrived too late for our fellow driver. We are stunned and infinitely sad that our sport has shown its ugly side.
‘Out of respect for the families and friends, we cannot and do not wish to provide any further details at this time. Please understand and give family members time and space to grieve. We would like to express our deepest condolences to the family and friends.’
The race was the first of the Deutscher Langstrecken Cup and part of the German Endurance Cup, but after the incident all remaining races on Saturday were cancelled.
Beinlich was competing in the first race of the Deutscher Langstrecken Cup when the accident occurred.
The circuit is rich in history, having hosted F1 Grands Prix from 1977 to 2006, before it began alternating with the Nurburgring.
Over the years, British drivers such as Nigel Mansall (1991 and 1992), Damon Hill (1996) and Lewis Hamilton (2018) have tasted victory on the Hockenheimring track.
While Michael Schumacher enjoyed four first place finishes on the track during his illustrious career.
However, there has not been a German Grand Prix as part of the F1 calendar since 2019.
After the tragic cancellation of the weekend, the next race of the German Endurance Cup will take place in May at the Nürburgring.