Motorsport star Dilano van't Hoff, 18, dead

A teen motorsport star has died following a crash, according to the race's organisers.

Dilano van't Hoff, 18, was competing in an event at Spa-Francorchamps on Saturday (July 1) when he was involved in a fatal accident during the race.

The Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine (FRECA) announced the tragic news in a statement, adding they were 'devastated' by the incident.

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The series said : "Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine sadly announces the death of MP Motorsport driver Dilano van't Hoff. The incident happened during Spa-Francorchamps race 2.

"We want to express our sincere condolences to the family, team and friends. Royal Automobile Club of Belgium, the Circuit of Spa-Francorchamps and SRO Motorsports Group join Alpine and ACI in expressing their sincerest condolences to the driver's family, team and friends."

Van't Hoff, from the Netherlands, was competing in his second full season in FRECA after taking third spot at the event in Barcelona in 2022. Previously, he had competed in two Formula 4 championships, where he finished first and second.

In a social media statement, the 24 Hours of Spa endurance event said it had cancelled all start-line entertainment plans, and a minute's silence would be held before the start of the race to honour Van't Hoff's memory.

It added: "Everyone associated with the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa is devastated by the news that Formula Regional EU by Alpine driver Dilano van't Hoff lost his life in an accident during this morning's race. We express our deepest condolences to his family, friends and MP Motorsport."