Fifteen-year-old Vinales dies after crash in Jerez

Fifteen-year-old Dean Berta Vinales died following a crash in the Supersport 300 support race of the World Superbike Championship in Jerez, organisers said yesterday. The race was 11 laps old when Spaniard Vinales crashed along with three other riders at turn two, forcing the director to red flag the race. “After a serious incident during […]

Fifteen-year-old Dean Berta Vinales died following a crash in the Supersport 300 support race of the World Superbike Championship in Jerez, organisers said yesterday.

The race was 11 laps old when Spaniard Vinales crashed along with three other riders at turn two, forcing the director to red flag the race.

“After a serious incident during WorldSSP300 Race 1, Dean Berta Vinales has sadly succumbed to injuries,” World Superbike said in a statement.

“The rider suffered severe head and thoracic injuries. Medical vehicles arrived at the site immediately and the rider was attended to on track, in the ambulance and at the circuit Medical Centre.