Nine-year-old Argentinian motorcycle rider dies after crash at Interlagos

9-Year-Old Motorbike Racer Dies in Crash During Honda Junior Cup Practice

Courtesy of Paseo Tuerca/Instagram Motorbike racer Lorenzo Somaschini died on Monday, June 17, following a fatal crash during a practice round at the Honda Junior Cup in Brazil. SuperBike Brazil, the sponsor of the racing event, confirmed Somaschini’s death in a statement. “SuperBike Brasil announces, with great sadness and regret, the passing of pilot Lorenzo Somaschini this Monday (17/6), at 7:43 pm,” the statement read, translated from Portug…

Nine-year-old Argentine motorbike racer dies after Brazil crash

A nine-year-old Argentine junior motorbike rider has died after suffering serious injuries in a crash during a practice session at a weekend competition in Sao Paulo, event organizers said. Lorenzo Somaschini was pronounced dead Monday at Sao Paulo’s Albert Einstein Hospital, according to SuperBike Brazil. Somaschini — who hailed from the Argentine city of Rosario — had been riding in a free practice on Friday for the Honda Junior Cup, one of th…

Nine-year-old Argentinian motorcycle rider dies after crash at Interlagos

By George Ramsay and Aleks Klosok, CNN (CNN) — A nine-year-old motorcycle rider from Argentina has died after crashing during a practice session at the Interlagos Circuit in São Paulo, Brazil. Lorenzo Somaschini was participating in the first free practice session of the Jr Cup on Friday when he had a fall and was immediately treated by medics at the scene, race organizer SuperBike Brasil said in a statement. According to the organizers, Somasch…