Professional motorcyclist Dean Berta Vinales has died at age 15 following an accident at the World Superbike Championship race in Spain.
Dean Berta was a professional motorcycle racer who debuted in the Supersport 300 World Championship in 2021. He started in 11 races and finished in fifth place at the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours.
Unfortunately, the 15-year-old motorcyclist passed away on September 25 following a serious crash in the Supersport 300 support race.
Dean Berta Vinales Crash Video Accident Details On Reddit
Dean Berta Vinales’ shocking demise has stunned the racing world. The Spanish athlete crashed at the second turn with three other riders after finishing around 11 laps.
He sustained some serious head and thoracic injuries at the scene. He was treated immediately at the track and was rushed to the circuit Medical Centre.
However, Vinales sadly succumbed to his injuries on September 25, 2021. The World Superbike confirmed his death in a statement, as per The Guardian.
The director immediately red-flagged the race and the rest of the race was canceled as a result of his death.
MotoGP also paid tribute to Vinales on Twitter and said expressed their shock at the young racer’s death. His fans shared the news on Reddit as well.
Dean Berta Vinales Family & Age- How Old Is He?
Dean Berta Vinales, aged 15, was born on April 20, 2006, in Palau-saverdera, Spain.
His parents’ names are not yet mentioned but it is public knowledge he is Maverick Vinales’s cousin brother.
Maverick is a former MotoGP factory racer and raced for Yamaha Motor Racing for five years. He won the Moto3 World Champion title in 2013.
On September 1, 2021, he joined Aprilia Racing Team Gresini for the 2021 season
Meet Dean Berta On Instagram
Dean Berta was active on Instagram under the handle name @deanbertavinales21.
He had more than 13.3k followers and was following 960 personalities. He was not much active on Instagram as he had shared only 13 posts.