Superbike rider Joey Den Besten died in a track accident in Finland – Corriere.it

Tragedy in the motorcycling world, mourning for Joey Den Besten30-year-old Dutch driver, who died after the serious injuries sustained in the accident – ​​a fall in the rain, with the rider hitting a light pole – which occurred during the second round of the International Road Racing Championship (IRRC) in Imatra, Finland.

The circuit where he lost his life Den Besten entitled to Jarno Saarinen. The Finn, a legend in the world championship, died during the 1973 Italian GP at Monza. The accident occurred on Sunday 2 July, during the formation lap. The race had been postponed due to the rain that had hit the track violently and this had allowed the teams to mount wet tyres. During the lap preceding the actual race, Den Besten, as mentioned, lost control of his bike due to aquaplaning and went off the track on the left side of the track, crashing into a light pole. The injuries sustained were too serious, the rescuers did not save his life. A multiple international road race champion, the Dutch rider was a familiar and popular figure in the paddock, the event organizers said.‘International Road Racing Championship. In the Irrc Den Besten he had carved out an important role for himself thanks to the results achieved on the track. Two victories in the Supersport class, in 2014 and 2017. In between, in 2015 and 2016, as many second places behind Czech rider Marek Cerveny. Then the move to the Superbike class, with an excellent third place in 2021. Now the tragedy, which plunges the motoring world into turmoil.