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Motorsport world in shock
THE world of motor racing was in mourning on Saturday, July 1, after the death of 18yearold Dilano van ‘t Hoff in an accident at the SpaFrancorchamps circuit in Belgium.
In a statement released by the MP Motorsport team, they wrote: ‘Team statement SpaFrancorchamps, July 1, 2023. MP Motorsport is deeply saddened to confirm that our driver, Dilano van ’t Hoff has passed away as a result of a crash during the second race of the Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine at Spa Francorchamps’.
‘We are devastated at the loss of one of our brightest Dutch talents, who brought so much energy to our team during the years he raced with us. Dilano has been a part of our racing family since his motorsport debut with MP back in 2021’, the team continued.
It added: ‘We offer our sincere condolences to Dilano’s family and his loved ones, and are in full support of them and our team members who have lost not only a driver but a friend as well’.
His team’s sentiments were echoed by some of motorsport’s biggest names. A tweet from Autosport read: ‘Everyone at Autosport sends our condolences to the entire team at this time. Our thoughts are also with Dilano, his family and his friends’.
At the time of the tragic accident there were difficult weather conditions with a lot of rain, which subsequently reduced visibility on the track.
The incident occurred after another driver was forced off the circuit and onto the grass. As a result, several drivers slowed down, including Dilano van ‘t Hoff. His car was then suddenly hit from behind by another, travelling at high speed.
Despite efforts to save him, the driver was later pronounced dead. MP Motorsport confirmed his death.
