TRAGISK !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Marius Fredriksen]

Class 1 accident – 2 dead

 

Tragic accident in Dubai.

It breaks my heart to inform that Victory 1’s Mohammad Al Mehairi and Jean-Marc Sanchez died after todays accident in Dubai, the winners of NGP among other events this year was rushed to hospital a after a high speed powerboat crash at the Dubai Grand Prix, organisers confirmed.

 

Sorry for Engelsk

Les alt på http://f2boat.com/class-1-accident/

 

Mohammad Majed Mohammad Salem Al Mehairi (UAE)

 

Jean Marc Sanchez (France)

 

Photos: http://www.class-1.com

 

[Kim Jørgen Brenna]

Oi! Det var faktisk et stort sjokk!

Husker jo at Victory 1 vant NGP i år. Utrolig tragisk ulykke.

Mine tanker går til de etterlatte.

[Marius Fredriksen]

Ja, for meg også

 

Jeg vet ikke hva jeg skal si om dette. Jeg var med Victory 1 fra pollen til piten i Arendal da dem vant NGP før i år. Da snakket jeg meg dem begge ganske mye. Mohammad Al Mehairi og Jean-Marc Sanchez. Dette er bare helt tragisk :cry:

 

Update:

 

11/12/2009

OFFICIAL STATEMENT

December 11, 2009: Dubai (UAE): Officials of the UIM and WPPA regret to announce the tragic deaths of pilots Mohammad Al Mehairi from the UAE and Jean-Marc Sanchez of France following a racing accident today during race one of the Dubai Grand Prix, the final round of the Class 1 World Powerboat Championship.

 

The two pilots, representing the Dubai Victory Team, were involved in a high-speed crash during the early stages of the race at the Dubai International Marine Club.

 

Safety personnel attended to both pilots at the scene. They were subsequently airlifted to a local hospital, where all efforts to resuscitate them were in vain.

 

The Victory Team, UIM, WPPA, DIMC and IOTA pass on their deepest condolences to the families of both pilots.

 

As a mark of respect to both pilots and their families the event organisers have cancelled tomorrow’s race and all event activities.

Fra http://www.class-1.com/

[Halvdan Hellenes]

Begge to drept, en ufattelig tragedie for sporten dette ja. Kondolanser og tanker til de etterlatte og alle over hele verden som følger med og nå er rammet av dette.

[Tom Knudsen]

Er vel noe som hører med til sporten dette her, med andre ord ulykke, mine kondolanser går til de etterlatte og fansen som må sitte igjen med sorgen..

 

Tragisk, ja

[Marius Fredriksen]

Les mer på

VG nett

Agderposten

Dagbladet.no

nettavisen.no

NMF (Norges Motorsportforbund)

 

Film på NRK av ulykken.

[Marius Fredriksen]

 

Mohammad Al Mehairi & Jean Marc Sanchez

Dubai (UAE): The Victory Team is in mourning following the loss of popular pilots Mohammad Al Mehairi and Jean Marc Sanchez.

 

Officials of the UIM and WPPA announced the tragic deaths of Al Mehairi (34) from the UAE and Sanchez of France (48) following a racing accident today (Dec 11) during race one of the Dubai Grand Prix, the final round of the Class 1 World Powerboat Championship.

 

The two pilots, the current European Champions and representing the Dubai Victory Team in Victory 1, were involved in a high-speed crash during the early stages of the race at the Dubai International Marine Club. The race was subsequently red flagged.

 

Safety personnel attended to both pilots at the scene. They were subsequently airlifted to a local hospital, where all efforts to resuscitate them were in vain.

 

The Victory Team, UIM, WPPA, IOTA and DIMC pass on their deepest condolences to the families of both pilots.

 

As a mark of respect, event organisers have cancelled all remaining activities for tomorrow (December 12).

 

In 2007 Jean-Marc became the first Frenchman to win the Class 1 World and European Championships - he repeated the feat of winning the European title with Mohammad Al Mehairi this year and was holding second in the World Championship.

 

Jean Marc - affectionately known to all as "Frenchy" - started racing in Class 1 in 1984 with Didier Pironi’s Leader outfit, making his competitive Class 1 debut in 1987 alongside Pironi in Collibri.

 

In 1989 he joined forces with Italian Team Rainbow and in 1991 transferred to Achilles Motors. He joined Victory Team in 1993 as a mechanic, becoming Crew Chief for Khalfan Harib and Ed Colyer in 1994, later taking over duties as the team’s test driver.

 

He made an impressive return to racing in 2004, taking five podium finishes and third overall in the title race with Mohammed Al Marri and the following year lifted the Middle East title and finished runner-up in the world title race – a feat he repeated in 2006.

 

Jean-Marc won ten Grands Prix from 47 starts and was in the top ten of Class 1 pilots of all time.

 

Mohammad Al Mehairi was in his first season as a Victory Team Class 1 pilot but was no newcomer to the world of boat racing.

 

His experience as a wooden powerboat racer - a sport in which he was UAE national champion on several occasions - saw him take to Class 1 in style, winning twice in his first eight races on the circuit and lifting the European Championship in his first season in C1.

 

The Victory Team and their families ask their fans, friends and supporters for privacy at this time.

 

Nyheter fra http://www.victoryteam.ae

[Hans Christian Lindgren]

En trist dag for Offshore 1 miljøet, og for alle andre som følger med, og føler med de etterlatte.

 

Tankene går til de etterlatte.

 

[Marius Fredriksen]

Dette er ikke bare trist for Offshore 1 miljøet. Men hele båtsport verden.

 

Der er en film

[video:youtube]bOeQloe8rJs

[Mads Hjemmen]

Må være en forferdelig følelse og sitte fastspent uten å kunne gjøre noe... tragisk når sånt skjer, uansett hvilken sport.