Motorbike rider, 9, dies after Interlagos crash

A nine-year-old Argentine motorbike rider has died aft sustaining superior injuries successful a clang during a believe convention astatine a inferior title successful Brazil.

Lorenzo Somaschini was riding successful nan free believe for nan Honda Junior Cup connected Friday, 1 of nan region's largest younker racing events, erstwhile he collapsed astatine nan Interlagos way successful Sao Paulo.

Somaschini, from Rosario, was taken to Sao Paulo's Albert Einstein Hospital wherever he died connected Monday, according to arena organisers SuperBike Brazil.

Event officials said Somaschini received contiguous aesculapian attraction and was initially stabilised, but his information past worsened and he was moved to intensive attraction connected Saturday.

"Everyone connected nan SuperBike Brazil squad is appalled by this arena and expresses our sincere sorrow to each of Lorenzo's family and friends," nan organisers said successful a statement., external

Known arsenic Lolo, nan inferior rider had nan number 99 connected his motorcycle successful homage to three-time MotoGP world champion Jorge Lorenzo.

The retired Spanish rider said connected Instagram: "My bosom breaks because I was his idol and he had my number. Unfortunately, motorcycles tin springiness america everything, astatine immoderate time. A very large hug to nan family."

The Junior Honda Cup is an arena for riders aged betwixt 8 and 16 to thrust modified motorbikes pinch specially adapted pedals and handlebars, which tin scope speeds of up to 100km (62 miles) per hour.