Victor Steeman, a Dutch motorcycle racing star, failed from injuries he suffered during a race in Portugal on Saturday, racing officers blazoned on Tuesday. He was 22.
According to a statement from the Federacion Internationale de Motocyclisme( FIM), the sport’s governing body, Steeman was contending in the Supersport 300 World Championship at the Autodromo Internacional do Algarve, CNN reported.
Steeman Was Injured at Turn 14 on the Track, According to FIM.
“ Medical labor force and vehicles arrived at the point incontinently and the rider was attended to trackside and at the circuit medical center before being transferred by copter to Faro Hospital, ” FIM said in a statement. “ Despite the stylish sweats of the circuit’s medical staff, marshals and sanitarium staff, Steeman has sorely succumbed to his injuries. ”
The advertisement also included a statement from Steeman’s family, who revealed that the motorist was suitable to save five people through organ donations, People reported.
“ Commodity you have always been hysterical of as a parent of a motorcycle racer has now happed, ” Steeman’s family said. “ Our Victor couldn’t win this last race. Despite the unsupportable loss and grief, we’re extremely proud to partake with you that our idol, through his end, was suitable to save five other people by giving his organs.
We’d like to thank everyone for the way you have lived with us over the once many days. We’ll miss our Victor tremendously. ”
Steeman had four palms and five top- three finishes this season and had a chance to win the WorldSSP300 crown, CNN reported.
“ We ’re deeply burdened to report the loss of WorldSSP300 rider Victor Steeman, ” the Superbike World Championship twittered. “ The WorldSBK family would like to shoot all our love to his family, platoon and loved bones.
A Great Personality, a Fierce Racer and a Heritage Left Bedded in Our Paddock Ever.
The advertisement also included a statement from Steeman’s family who revealed in death he was suitable to save a number of people through organ donation.
” Commodity you have always been hysterical of as a parent of a motorcycle racer has now happed,” the family’s statement read.”
Our Victor couldn’t win this last race. Despite the unsupportable loss and grief, we’re extremely proud to partake with you that our idol, through his end, was suitable to save 5 other people by giving his organs. We’d like to thank everyone for the way you have lived with us over the once many days. We’ll miss our Victor tremendously.”
After amassing four triumphs, five stages, and three pole positions this season, Steeman was coming near to a chance of claiming the WorldSSP300 crown. He also lately came the rider with the utmost pole positions in the WorldSSP300 class and penned his hand in the history books at the Circuit de Barcelona- Catalunya.
The World Superbike Championship( WorldSBK) also blazoned the woeful news via its sanctioned Twitter account Tuesday, paying homage to Steeman while extending its condolences to his favored bones .
” We are deeply burdened to report the loss of WorldSSP300 rider Victor Steeman,” the tweet said.” The WorldSBK family would like to shoot all our love to his family, platoon and loved bones. A great personality, a fierce racer and a heritage left bedded in our paddock ever. Lift in Peace, Victor.”
