- 2016-06-04
-
SPORTS
-
MotoGP Catalunya: Luis Salom dies after suffering crash at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya
On June 3, 2016, Moto 2 class rider Luis Salom (SAG Team) died after an accident during Free Practice 2 for the Moto2 class, at the Grand Prix of Catalunya.
Luis Salom crashed at Turn 12 during the second practice session. The session was red flagged with just under 25 minutes remaining after his crash.
Due the severity of his condition, the decision was taken to transfer Salom by road to the nearby Hospital General de Catalunya. On arrival, he underwent surgery, but despite the best efforts of the trauma team, he passed away at 16:55pm local time.
The medical team said Salom was already in cardiac arrest at the scene of the accident, and that surgery was performed at the hospital in an attempt to save his life but to no avail.- Salom made his World Championship debut at Jerez in 2009 in the 125cc category. He finished on the podium in 25 races, including nine victories in the Moto3™ World Championship. He finished the 2012 Moto3™ World Championship in second position in the standings and a year later was third overall after battling with Maverick Viñales and Alex Rins down to the final round in Valencia.
He also finished on the podium three times in 41 appearances in the Moto2™ World Championship, including a second place pace in the opening round of 2016 at the Losail International Circuit in Qatar. - source : Crash.net
