MP Motorsport driver Dilano van ‘t Hoff, 18, died on Saturday after an accident at the Alpine Regional Formula European Championship in Belgium, his team said in a statement.
«MP Motorsport is deeply saddened to confirm that our driver, Dilano van ‘t Hoff, died as a result of an accident during the Second race of the Regional Formula European Championship by Alpine at Spa Francorchamps,» the statement read.
The F2 community observes a minute’s silence to mark the passing of Dilano van’t Hoff of the Netherlands and MP Motorsport at the Formula by Alpine Regional European Championship event at Spa-Francorchamp during Round 8: Spielberg Sprint race of the Formula 2 Championship at Red Bull Ring on July 1, 2023 in Spielberg, Austria. (Clive Rose/Getty Images)
«We are devastated by the loss of one of our brightest Dutch talents, who brought so much energy to our team during the years he raced with us. Dilano has been a part of our racing family since his motorsport debut with MP in 2021.
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«We offer our deepest condolences to Dilano’s family and loved ones, and we fully support them and our team members who have lost not only a driver but also a friend.»
Van ‘t Hoff won the Spanish F4 championship in 2021 and was 15th in the FRECA standings going into Saturday.
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The F2 community observes a minute’s silence to mark the passing of Dilano van’t Hoff of the Netherlands and MP Motorsport at the Formula by Alpine Regional European Championship event at Spa-Francorchamp during Round 8: Spielberg Sprint race of the Formula 2 Championship at Red Bull Ring on July 1, 2023 in Spielberg, Austria. (Clive Rose/Getty Images)
«Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine sadly announces the death of MP Motorsport driver Dilano Van ‘T Hoff. The incident occurred during race 2 of Spa-Francorchamps,» FRECA said in a statement. “We want to express our sincere condolences to the family, team and friends.
«The Royal Automobile Club of Belgium, Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps and SRO Motorsports Group join Alpine and ACI in expressing their deepest condolences to the driver’s family, team and friends.»
View of Raidillon and Eau Rouge on the Spa-Francorchamps race track during the TotalEnergies 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps – FIA WEC race at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps on April 29, 2023 in Spa, Belgium. (Sjoerd van der Wal/Getty Images)
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Van ‘t Hoff was involved in a multi car accident in humid conditions, according to multiple reports.
A minute’s silence was observed before the main race of the Spa 24 Hours on Saturday.
Associated Press contributed to this report