Tragedy in Barcelona

Accident in the paddock: team manager dies

Tragedy in motorsport: Just before the start of the European Le Mans Series, a tragic accident occurred in the paddock of the Circuit de Catalunya on Tuesday. Proton Huber manager Gerhard Freundorfer lost his life.

The organizers of the race weekend did not reveal any details about the course of the accident. According to media reports, it was an incident involving a team truck. Medical personnel are said to have been on hand, but the team manager still lost the battle against death.

"Deepest condolences"
"On behalf of the circuit, we deeply regret this accident and would like to express our deepest condolences to Gerhard's family, his friends and the entire paddock of the European Le Mans Series," the portal "motorsport-total.com" quotes Josep Lluís Santamaría, Managing Director of the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.

Despite everything, the four-hour race of the European Le Mans Series should go ahead as planned this weekend.