A teenage driver has died in a crash at a race in Belgium.
Dilano van’t Hoff, who was from the Netherlands, was competing on the System Regional European Championship.
Organisers mentioned the 18-year-old MP Motorsport driver was competing in a morning race on the Spa-Francorchamps circuit.
The race organisers mentioned they had been « devastated » by the information.
« Everybody related to the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa is devastated by the information that System Regional EU by Alpine driver Dilano van ‘t Hoff misplaced his life in an accident throughout this morning’s race, » they mentioned.
« We categorical our deepest condolences to his household, associates and MP Motorsport. »
A minute’s silence was held earlier than the beginning of the principle 24 Hours of Spa race on Saturday.
Motorsport’s governing physique FIA additionally expressed its sympathies after Mr van’t Hoff’s loss of life.
« The FIA extends its condolences to the household and associates of Dilano van ‘t Hoff and to the MP Motorsport Crew following the incident at the moment through the System Regional European Championship occasion at Spa-Francorchamps, » they mentioned in an announcement.
MP Motorsport paid tribute to Mr van’t Hoff who introduced « a lot power » to the staff, and described him as « certainly one of our brightest Dutch abilities ».
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« Dilano has been part of our racing household since his motorsport debut with MP again in 2021, » they mentioned.
« We provide our honest condolences to Dilano’s household and his family members, and are in full help of them and our staff members who’ve misplaced not solely a driver however a buddy as properly. »
French driver Anthoine Hubert was killed following a multi-car crash throughout a System Two race on the identical circuit on the 2019 Belgium Grand Prix.
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