Dutch motorcycle rider Victor Steeman died as a result of injuries sustained during a race in Portugal on Tuesday, October 11, 2022. He was 22.
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Steeman was competing in the Supersport 300 World Championship in Portugal over the weekend when he was involved in a crash on turn 14 at the Autodromo Internacional do Algarve, according to a statement issued by the FIM.
According to the FIM, Victor Steeman received immediate medical attention on the side of the track and at the circuit medical centre before being transferred by helicopter to Faro Hospital.
“Something you have always been afraid of as a parent of a motorcycle racer has now happened,” said a statement from Steeman’s family shared by the FIM. “Our Victor could not win this last race.
“Despite the unbearable loss and grief, we are extremely proud to share with you that our hero, through his passing, was able to save 5 other people by donating his organs.
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Steeman’s death comes less than a week after British Superbike rider Chrissy Rouse died on October 6 from injuries sustained in a crash at Donington Park in England four days previously.
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