Motorsport has been rocked by the death of another biker - Luis Carreira - ahead of the Macau Grand Prix.
The tragedy comes a year after MotoGP legend Marco Simoncelli died in a horrific crash at the race in Malaysia.
Superbikes Carreira, the 35-year-old Portuguese, crashed on Fisherman's Bend during qualifying today at the Guia circuit. No other riders were involved in the accident.
Race organisers said two doctors went to the rider's aid and he was then taken to a hospital but was declared dead about 20 minutes after arriving.
A statement from the Macau Grand Prix committee read: 'We regret to announce that Luis Filipe de Sousa Carreira, competitor No 33, from Portugal, in the Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix – 46th edition, has succumbed to injuries sustained in a racing accident during the qualifying session this afternoon.
'No other rider was involved in the incident, which occurred at Fisherman’s Bend at 15.58. 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 16.08.
'Continuous CPR was performed, however he succumbed to his injuries at 16.28.
'The Macau Grand Prix Committee has contacted the family and the members of the team, and the Committee expresses its sincere condolences.
'The qualifying session was abandoned at 16.30.'
Carreira raced for the Bennimoto Raider-Cetelem team.
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