DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Dubai Autodrome says a Swiss motorcyclist has been killed after colliding with another rider moments after winning the first race in the Sportsbike Championship.
Pascal Grosjean, 39, had just crossed the line Friday and slowed to celebrate when third-place finisher Tony Jordan ran into him at about 124 miles per hour, throwing both riders to the pavement, track officials said. Grosjean was airlifted to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead and Jordan remains in serious condition.
Grosjean, the reigning UAE Sportbike 600cc champion, is the latest fatality at the track located on the outskirts of Dubai. In April, Belgian race driver Christophe Hissette, 29, died when his car caught fire during a qualifying session.
