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The organisers of Rally Catalunya announced at 12.30 that Aaron Burkart's co-driver Jörg Bastuck was killed in an accident during SS2, the El Montmell 1 timed event.
Burkart skidded off the road during the second special stage but driver and co-driver remained unhurt at first.
During the subsequent changing of tyres, however, co-driver Jörg Bastuck was hit by the following car that skidded off the road at the same spot. Bastuck was flown to the nearest hospital where he succumbed to his severe injuries.
“Jörg Bastuck's death is a tragic loss to all of us. Our thoughts and sympathies go to his family,” says OMV head of sponsoring Brigitte Mühlwisch.
Jörg Bastuck was born on Spetember 4, 1969 in Dillingen an der Saar/Germany and worked as graduate social education worker. He began his rally career as a driver in 1988 and switched in 1996 to co-driver of, among others, Florian Auer and Lars Mysliwietz.
As a sign of respect, the race organisers announced the cancellation of the podium ceremony, which was scheduled to take place on Sunday in Salou.
Burkart skidded off the road during the second special stage but driver and co-driver remained unhurt at first.
During the subsequent changing of tyres, however, co-driver Jörg Bastuck was hit by the following car that skidded off the road at the same spot. Bastuck was flown to the nearest hospital where he succumbed to his severe injuries.
“Jörg Bastuck's death is a tragic loss to all of us. Our thoughts and sympathies go to his family,” says OMV head of sponsoring Brigitte Mühlwisch.
Jörg Bastuck was born on Spetember 4, 1969 in Dillingen an der Saar/Germany and worked as graduate social education worker. He began his rally career as a driver in 1988 and switched in 1996 to co-driver of, among others, Florian Auer and Lars Mysliwietz.
As a sign of respect, the race organisers announced the cancellation of the podium ceremony, which was scheduled to take place on Sunday in Salou.