Tragedy Strikes At The MacauGP

Portuguese motorsports racer Luis Carreira died following a
single-bike crash in the qualifying rounds of the Macau Grand Prix
at the Guia Circuit in China.
The 35-year-old Carreira crashed on a portion of the track known as
Fishermen's Bend, with his motorbike catching fire during the
incident. Medics rushed to his aid immediately after the accident
and the on-site ambulance transported him to a nearby hospital soon
after. He was pronounced dead about 20 minutes after arrival.
Race officials gave their condolences to Carreira's family and have
pledged to help with the repatriation of his body to his home in
Portugal, including taking care of all costs or government
processes involved.
The Guia street circuit is widely considered to be one of the most
demanding tracks in the world, according to Autoweek. It regularly
hosts car and motorcycle races, and Carreira had raced there in the
past, finishing fourth at an event in 2008, The Macau Daily Times
reports. He also had made appearances in the Isle of Man TT and
various Superstock races since the early 2000s.
Qualifying rounds were cancelled soon after the accident, but the
Macau Grand Prix is still scheduled to take place on Saturday,
November 17.