In the Sachsen Rallye in 2019, it came in the first test, an accident with a fatal outcome. A Renault driver and his passenger die.
Update from 25. May 2019: After the death of the Renault-Pilot Kai Günther in the Sachsen Rallye, it was well known that his passenger died. Sebastian Walker was taken after the accident with serious injuries in a hospital. There succumbed to the 44-Year-old to his injuries.
initial message: Saxony rally: Renault-Pilot dies in accident with tree – race
Zwickau – tragedy at the Sachsen Rallye in 2019: On the first day of the prestigious race is canceled, came to a fatal accident. Renault-Pilot Kai Günther lost, according to the rally magazine his life, after he had lost on a fast downhill piece of the Clio R3T and the vehicle was collided with the driver’s side against a tree.
“backup and rescue forces were immediately on the spot, in spite of their efforts, the injury to the driver proved to be too heavy, so that he died. (…) Other people were not involved in the accident,” said the organizer of “automobilclub von Deutschland” (AvD). While for the 48-Year-old from the Saxon Lößnitz, help came too late, was brought to his co-driver Sebastian Walker in hospital with serious injuries.
Saxony-rally-after the event of death interrupted. https://t.co/hvv3BRVKaR pic.twitter.com/R6qWqUZjN6
— DAY 24 NEWS Chemnitz (@TAG24CH) 24. May 2019
Deadly accident in Saxony-rally occurs 1.5 kilometres to the Start
The accident occurred on the first examination, the Free press, according to 1.5 kilometres after the Start in leuters Creek, in the County of Zwickau. By Zwickau, in the Zwickauer Land, and the Vogtland-leading Saxony rally was interrupted then.
such As the Free press reported, decided the riders on Friday evening as a community, the rally does not continue. Rally Director Michael Görlich had first pointed out, to want the Duos to listen to. Overall, the German rally for the second of seven competitions championship 74 Teams reported.
between case, in the case of AvD Saxony rally
it is With great Regret confirm to the organizer that tonight on the 1. Stage of AvD Saxony rally occurred a tragic accident in which a vehicle rally was involved. https://t.co/8i7EiN0VLx pic.twitter.com/6HNFBMSCW0— AvD Sachsen-Rallye (@Saxony rally) 24. May 2019
Saxony-rally: Fatal accident at harvest 2006
Already in 2006, it was at the Sachsen Rallye came to a fatal accident. At that time, the Trabant driver David lang, Heinrich and Co-Pilot Oliver Bleaching in the South of Zwickau, with more than 100 kilometres per hour had slipped to dig in a road, had rolled over several times and was then collided with a tree. Both occupants could only be recovered dead from the wreck.
formula 1 mourns the loss of the three-time world champion Niki Lauda, who died at the age of 70 years. In the case of a vintage car rally, an accident, a driver has escaped serious injury because he emerged from the car quickly, in contrast to his co-driver.
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