GT driver Juha Miettinen has died following a multi-car crash within the Nurburgring Qualifiers.
Max Verstappen, who’s taking part within the occasion on the Nurburgring Nordschleife this weekend, expressed his shock over the accident and despatched condolences to the 66-year-old’s household.
The occasion organisers confirmed six different drivers suffered non-life-threatening accidents within the crash. The qualifying race was cancelled and won’t be restarted.
“Following the collision between a number of automobiles, race management instantly halted the race to permit for intensive restoration and rescue operations,” mentioned the Nurburgring 24 Hours organisers in an announcement. “Regardless of the instant arrival of emergency providers, the emergency medics have been unable to avoid wasting the motive force concerned, Juha Miettinen, after he had been extracted from the car; the motive force died on the medical centre in any case makes an attempt at resuscitation proved unsuccessful.
“The opposite six drivers concerned have been taken to the Medical Centre and close by hospitals for precautionary examinations. Not one of the injured are in a life-threatening situation. The race is not going to resume on Saturday night. The ideas of everybody concerned within the 24 Hours of Nurburgring are with the bereaved household of Juha Miettinen.”
Miettinen was driving a BMW 325I run by Keeevin Motorsport, and shared with staff mate Dan Berghult.
Verstappen is taking part within the occasion following the cancellation of System 1’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, which was resulting from happen this weekend. In a social media put up he mentioned he was “shocked by what occurred as we speak.”
“Motorsport is one thing all of us love, however in instances like this it’s a reminder of how harmful it may be,” he added.
“Sending my heartfelt condolences to Juha’s household and family members.”
Immediately’s race on the Nordschleife is because of go forward at 1pm, following a minute’s silence in reminiscence of Miettinen.
The Nurburgring Qualifiers units a part of the grid for subsequent month’s Nurburgring 24 Hours, which Verstappen can also be resulting from compete in.
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