Sad news from the organization of the Dakar Rally 2023. During the ninth stage of the rally in Saudi Arabia, a spectator who was present died in the dunes after an ‘accident on the rally course’. This is an Italian spectator.
The Dakar rally is usually already a huge ordeal for the drivers who participate and that results in a number of serious accidents and remarkable crashes every year. This year, for example, we saw how the car of Michel Kremer and Thomas de Bois went up in flames on the course and Tim and Tom Coronel also had a big blow together, when their car flipped over several times and luckily they escaped unscathed. came.
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Sad news
However, the organization of the illustrious rally has now had to announce sad news after the ninth stage of the tour. An Italian supporter who was present to admire the rally from close by has died after an ‘accident on the rally course’, it is known Motorsport to report. The organization announces the sad news in a short statement. “An Italian spectator who was behind a dune had an accident on the rally track. He was evacuated by helicopter for medical attention, but unfortunately died during his transition,” the short statement reads. Whether participating vehicles are also involved in the incident has not been announced for the time being. If more news is available, this article will be supplemented.
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