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From Macau Grand Prix
The Macau Grand Prix Committee had the regret to announce that Luis Filipe de Sousa Carreira, competitor no. 33, from Portugal, in the Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix has succumbed to injuries sustained in a racing accident during the qualifying session Thursday afternoon.
No other rider was involved in the incident, which occurred at Fisherman's Bend at 15h58. The qualifying session was immediately red flagged.
The medical services, a fast intervention vehicle, fully equipped, and an ambulance with two doctors in attendance, which were located at the side of the accident immediately went to the rider's aid, and as a result of the doctors' diagnosis, Mr. Carreira was immediately evacuated by ambulance to the Hospital, where he was admitted at 16h08.
Continuous CPR was performed, however he succumbed to his injuries at 16h28.
The Macau Grand Prix Committee has contacted the family and the members of the team, and the Committee expresses its sincere condolences.
The Macau Grand Prix Committee had the regret to announce that Luis Filipe de Sousa Carreira, competitor no. 33, from Portugal, in the Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix has succumbed to injuries sustained in a racing accident during the qualifying session Thursday afternoon.
No other rider was involved in the incident, which occurred at Fisherman's Bend at 15h58. The qualifying session was immediately red flagged.
The medical services, a fast intervention vehicle, fully equipped, and an ambulance with two doctors in attendance, which were located at the side of the accident immediately went to the rider's aid, and as a result of the doctors' diagnosis, Mr. Carreira was immediately evacuated by ambulance to the Hospital, where he was admitted at 16h08.
Continuous CPR was performed, however he succumbed to his injuries at 16h28.
The Macau Grand Prix Committee has contacted the family and the members of the team, and the Committee expresses its sincere condolences.