National Motorsport: Spectators dies in racing accident at the Nürburgring – Reuters

audience dies in accident at the Nürburgring (Photo: AFP)

Nürburgring (AFP) – The opening race of grassroots racing series VLN Endurance Championship has been overshadowed by a serious racing accident resulting in death. A bystander was killed on Saturday at the 61st ADAC Westphalia ride on the Nordschleife. Two other spectators were injured, according to the German Motor Sports Federation (DMSB), as the Nissan Nismo GT3 of the British Jann Mardenborough flew over the crash barriers and landed on the roof in an auditorium. The cause of the accident was initially unclear.

The victims died according to the organizers, despite immediately initiated rescue operations still in the Medical Center of the circuit. The other injured spectators were taken for further medical care to the hospital. The race was stopped and not restarted.

The competent police headquarters in Koblenz confirmed to AFP request the information provided by the organizers. Investigations were included. According DMSB prosecutors in the coming week is routinely commit the accident site. Nissan secured in a statement his “full cooperation” in the investigation of the incident to.

In the stretch airfield Mardenboroughs Nissan drove off the track and flew over the guard rail and the security fence. The 23-year-old was his car, according to Nissan leave their own efforts and was taken to a first check in the Medical Center to routine examinations in a hospital.

In the social network Twitter have been published photos shortly after the accident, the the pilot standing show next to his destroyed, lying on the roof cars.

In the race reigning DTM champion Marco Wittmann were (Erlbach) and Philipp Eng (Stuttgart), the champion of the Porsche Carrera Cup Germany, as a guest riders at the start.

In the summer 2013, the death of a racing driver had the German Endurance Championship overshadowed (VLN) on the Nürburgring. A 55-year old Opel driver died at the wheel after a heart attack. However, the incident on Saturday was the first in the 38-year history of the race series in which viewers were harmed.