Jason Dupasquier, a 19-year-old Swiss Moto3 driver, has died after a serious collision during Saturday's qualifying session at the Italian Grand Prix. The news was confirmed today by MotoGP. The 19-year-old was first hit by another motorcycle and then lost control and ended up off the track, being severely injured.
"Dupasquier was involved in a multi-racing incident between Turns 9 and 10," the statement said. "The FIM medical intervention vehicles arrived on the scene immediately and the Swiss pilot was under the care of doctors before being transferred by medical helicopter to a stable condition, at Careggi Hospital in Florence. he did not survive his injuries. "
Dupasquier was in his second season at the Moto3 World Championship. He was positioned 12th in the ranking with 27 points.
Dupasquier started his career at Supermoto, where he was a champion of the Swiss National Team many times. He won the NEC Championship Moto3 title in 2016, before moving on to the Juniors World Championship a year later.
