New Delhi: The Swiss Moto3 rider died in hospital after a crash on Saturday at the Italian Grand Prix qualifying session.
MotoGP issued a statement: “Despite the best efforts of circuit medical staff and all those subsequently attending to the Swiss rider, the hospital has announced that Dupasquier has sadly succumbed to his injuries.”
Dupasquier was involved in a multi-rider incident between Turns 9 and 10, with the session red-flagged thereafter.
FIM medical intervention vehicles arrived at the site immediately and the Swiss rider was attended to on track before being transferred by medical helicopter, in a stable state, to Careggi Hospital in Florence.
We continue with Jason Dupasquier at the forefront of our minds
Wishing everyone in #Moto2, and #MotoGP coming up later, a safe race #ItalianGP ?? pic.twitter.com/71vGKsKyfB
— MotoGP™? (@MotoGP) May 30, 2021
According to the organisers, despite the best efforts of circuit medical staff and all those subsequently attending to the Swiss rider, the hospital has announced that Dupasquier has succumbed to his injuries.
Dupasquier had made an impressive start to his second season in the lightweight class of Grand Prix racing, consistently scoring points and within the top ten in the standings.
