Victor Steeman, the pilot’s mother dies two days after her son: cardiac arrest – Corriere.it

Another tragedy hit the family of Victor Steeman, the 22-year-old Dutch driver who died on Tuesday 11 October in the hospital in Faro, Portugal, following his injuries on Saturday 8 in the accident that occurred during the Supersport 300 race. Two days later her mother passed away, Flora van Limbeekfound in her home in Lathum, suffering from cardiac arrest, aged 59. A terrible story. The pain for the disappearance of his son, hit in the early stages of race 1 in Portimao, is too strong. His condition immediately appeared serious. Hit in the head by the innocent Jose Perez Gonzalez, the Dutch driver was operated on in the evening, but his condition did not improve until his death three days later.

Born in Zevenaar on June 15, 2000, Steeman was in his third season of racing in the SS 300 where he had already achieved four successes. His tragedy hits the category one year after that of Dean Berta Vinales, cousin of Maverick Vinales, official Aprilia MotoGP rider.

The Spaniard immediately commented on this second fatal accident in this way, hurling himself against the rules of the championship: It is not a question of age, or of drivers. the fault of the bikes used in the race, too heavy in relation to their low power, insufficient brakes, and with a chassis that is too close to that of a normal street bike. The pilots all run in groups and if someone falls in front it is difficult to avoid it. The Supersport 300, concluded Vinales, deeply affected by the story of his cousin, who died in similar circumstances, a useless category.