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 Portuguese. “The Argentine, born in Rosário, was admitted to the Albert Einstein Hospital, in São Paulo (SP), under intensive medical care and, unfortunately, did not survive.”
According to SuperBike, the organization has provided “full assistance” to Somaschini’s family since Friday, June 14.
On Friday, Somaschini suffered a fall during the first free practice session of the Honda Junior Cup at the Interlagos Autódromo.
“As soon as he fell at the exit of Pinheirinho, the pilot was promptly treated at the scene by the medical team in an ICU ambulance,” the statement continues. “He was then taken to the racetrack’s emergency room, where his clinical condition stabilized. After this procedure, medical removal was carried out in an advanced support unit (mobile ICU) at Hospital Geral da Pedreira, where he remained until the early hours of Saturday (15/6), following all medical protocols until the transfer was made to the Albert Einstein Hospital.”
The statement concludes, “Everyone on the SuperBike Brasil team is appalled by the event and expresses sincere feelings to all of Lorenzo’s family and friends.”