Racing Driver Juha Miettinen Killed And Six Injured At 24-hour Nürburgring Qualifiers

A driver has died pursuing a clang successful an endurance sports car title connected Saturday astatine nan Nürburgring circuit successful Germany, wherever four-time Formula One world champion Max Verstappen was besides preparing to race.

Organisers of nan ADAC 24h Nürburgring Qualifiers said that Swedish driver Juha Miettinen died aft a clang involving 7 cars. He was 66.

“Following nan collision betwixt respective vehicles, title power instantly halted nan title to let for extended betterment and rescue operations,” they said successful a statement.

“Despite nan contiguous presence of emergency services, nan emergency medics were incapable to prevention nan driver involved, Juha Miettinen, aft he had been extracted from nan vehicle; nan driver died astatine nan aesculapian centre aft each attempts astatine resuscitation proved unsuccessful.”

Organisers said nan different six drivers were taken to nan aesculapian centre and adjacent hospitals for precautionary examinations and that nary were successful a life-threatening condition.

A minute’s soundlessness will beryllium held successful representation of Miettinen during nan grid statement for Sunday’s race.