The Spanish pilot Dean Berta Viñales, 15, has died as a result of the wounds suffered in the serious accident in which it was involved this Saturday during the first race of the Supersport 300 category of the Superbikes World Cup, held at the circuit of
Jerez-Ángel Nieto, has confirmed the organization.
“We are deeply informed of the death of Dean Berta Viñales. The Superbikes family sends their love to the family, loved ones and their team. We will greatly miss your personality, enthusiasm and commitment. The whole world of motorcycle races will miss you
, Dean. Travel at Peace, “announced the Superbike World Cup through the Social Twitter network.
In the absence of three laps by the end of the race, in which Spanish Adrián Huertas aspired to proclaim himself champion, a multiple fall left Viñales, cousin of MotoGp Maverick Viñales pilot, lying in the middle of the track, in full plot,
And several pilots could not help him.
The pilot suffered serious injuries in the head and thorax and was immediately attended on the track.
But the efforts of the medical staff of the circuit were useless and shortly after the death of Dean Berta was announced, which played its first season at the Superbike World.
The red flag waved on track and the positions of the last lap occurred, so the Dutch Jeffrey Buis took the victory and prevented the aliron of Huertas, seventh.
Shortly after, the Superbike World Cup was canceled all the track activity of this Saturday.