{"id":2039466,"date":"2026-07-12T08:14:20","date_gmt":"2026-07-12T05:14:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2039466"},"modified":"2026-07-12T08:14:20","modified_gmt":"2026-07-12T05:14:20","slug":"two-riders-die-following-incident-in-fim-circuit-race-at-brno","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2039466","title":{"rendered":"Two riders die following incident in FIM circuit race at Brno"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_748964_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9&#8243;]<\/p>\n<article>\n<header id=\"lbs-article\" class=\"article header article-header section layout layout--article-header\">\n<div class=\"col headline\">\n<div>\n<h1>Two riders die following incident in FIM circuit race at Brno<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"summary body\">\n<p>The FIM has confirmed two riders died in an incident at Brno on Saturday<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"section two-column\">\n<div class=\"col article-info\">\n<div>\n<address> Lewis Duncan <\/address>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><time datetime=\"2026-07-12T09:14:20+01:00\">12 Jul 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col article-actions\">\n<div class=\"block block-better-social-sharing-buttons block-social-sharing-buttons-block\">\n<div class=\"social-sharing-buttons\"><span class=\"ssb-title\"> Share<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div id=\"lbs-content\" class=\"content wide-two-column-sticky section layout layout--wide-two-column-sticky\">\n<div class=\"col first-column\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_748964_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_748964_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_748964_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_748964_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_748964_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_748964_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_748964_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_748964_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_748964_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Brno circuit<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0Gold and Goose<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block block-preferred-source\">\n<aside>\n<div class=\"preferred-source\">\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div>  Prefer Crash.Net on Google <\/div>\n<div> See our stories more often<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"button\">  Add <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>The FIM says two riders have been killed as a result of an incident during an Alpe Adria International Motorcycle Championship race at Brno.<\/p>\n<p>The AAIMC is a six-round championship that takes place across Europe and is a production-based category.<\/p>\n<p>The third round of the campaign was taking place at Czech Grand Prix venue Brno when a serious incident occurred during one of Saturday\u2019s races.<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/screenshot-2026-07-12-at-09.19.16.png?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/screenshot-2026-07-12-at-09.19.16.png?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/screenshot-2026-07-12-at-09.19.16.png?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/screenshot-2026-07-12-at-09.19.16.png?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/screenshot-2026-07-12-at-09.19.16.png?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/screenshot-2026-07-12-at-09.19.16.png?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/screenshot-2026-07-12-at-09.19.16.png?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/screenshot-2026-07-12-at-09.19.16.png?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/screenshot-2026-07-12-at-09.19.16.png?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Philipp Steinmayr, Adrian Rus<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0FIM<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The FIM has since confirmed that 32-year-old Philipp Steinmayr died in the crash, while 43-year-old Adrian Rus succumbed to his injuries after being transported to hospital in a critical condition.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Organisers elected to cancel the remainder of the event, while no further information will be released on the incident at this time out of respect for the affected families.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read Also<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-f47f06c0d1c25f063e61dec8d3563333bf832c8d3d5aa4398550cf1a9fd1155d\">\n<div class=\"item-list\">\n<ul>\n<li>Jorge Martin reacts to Marco Bezzecchi\u2019s Brno MotoGP outburst<\/li>\n<li>2026 Czech MotoGP Race at Brno today: Start times and how to watch<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>A full statement from the FIM read: \u201cFIM Europe regrets to confirm that two riders lost their lives following an accident that occurred during Saturday\u2019s programme of the Alpe Adria International Motorcycle Championship at Automotodrom Brno.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDespite the immediate intervention of the medical services, Philipp Steinmayr (Austria, 13 August 1993) passed away as a result of the injuries sustained in the incident.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAdrian Rus (Romania, 11 August 1982) was transported to the hospital in critical condition, where he later succumbed to his injuries.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFollowing the accident, the organisers decided to cancel the entire remaining programme of the weekend.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cConsequently, the scheduled races of the Supersport 300 European Cup, Supersport 600 European Cup, Superstock 1000 European Cup and the Women\u2019s 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\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"summary body\">\n<p>The FIM has confirmed two riders died in an incident at Brno on Saturday<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>The FIM says two riders have been killed as a result of an incident during an Alpe Adria International Motorcycle Championship race at Brno.<\/p>\n<p>The AAIMC is a six-round championship that takes place across Europe and is a production-based category.<\/p>\n<p>The third round of the campaign was taking place at Czech Grand Prix venue Brno when a serious incident occurred during one of Saturday\u2019s races.<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/screenshot-2026-07-12-at-09.19.16.png?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/screenshot-2026-07-12-at-09.19.16.png?width=1800&amp;format=webp 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\/><figcaption>\n<div>Philipp Steinmayr, Adrian Rus<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0FIM<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The FIM has since confirmed that 32-year-old Philipp Steinmayr died in the crash, while 43-year-old Adrian Rus succumbed to his injuries after being transported to hospital in a critical condition.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Organisers elected to cancel the remainder of the event, while no further information will be released on the incident at this time out of respect for the affected families.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read Also<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-f47f06c0d1c25f063e61dec8d3563333bf832c8d3d5aa4398550cf1a9fd1155d\">\n<div class=\"item-list\">\n<ul>\n<li>Jorge Martin reacts to Marco Bezzecchi\u2019s Brno MotoGP outburst<\/li>\n<li>2026 Czech MotoGP Race at Brno today: Start times and how to watch<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>A full statement from the FIM read: \u201cFIM Europe regrets to confirm that two riders lost their lives following an accident that occurred during Saturday\u2019s programme of the Alpe Adria International Motorcycle Championship at Automotodrom Brno.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDespite the immediate intervention of the medical services, Philipp Steinmayr (Austria, 13 August 1993) passed away as a result of the injuries sustained in the incident.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAdrian Rus (Romania, 11 August 1982) was transported to the hospital in critical condition, where he later succumbed to his injuries.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFollowing the accident, the organisers decided to cancel the entire remaining programme of the weekend.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cConsequently, the scheduled races of the Supersport 300 European Cup, Supersport 600 European Cup, Superstock 1000 European Cup and the Women\u2019s European Championship will not take place.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFIM Europe, the Alpe Adria Motorcycle Union, AAcademy (Promoter) and Automotodrom Brno express their deepest condolences to the families, friends, teams and loved ones of Philipp Steinmayr and Adrian Rus.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOut of respect for the bereaved families, no further information will be released at this time.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block block-campaign-monitor\">\n<h2>Don&#8217;t miss the latest MotoGP talking points<\/h2>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal--2\">\n<p>Privacy Policy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>The FIM says two riders have been killed as a result of an incident during an Alpe Adria International Motorcycle Championship race at Brno.<\/p>\n<p>The AAIMC is a six-round championship that takes place across Europe and is a production-based category.<\/p>\n<p>The third round of the campaign was taking place at Czech Grand Prix venue Brno when a serious incident occurred during one of Saturday\u2019s races.<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/screenshot-2026-07-12-at-09.19.16.png?width=1920&amp;format=webp 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600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/screenshot-2026-07-12-at-09.19.16.png?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Philipp Steinmayr, Adrian Rus<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0FIM<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The FIM has since confirmed that 32-year-old Philipp Steinmayr died in the crash, while 43-year-old Adrian Rus succumbed to his injuries after being transported to hospital in a critical condition.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Organisers elected to cancel the remainder of the event, while no further information will be released on the incident at this time out of respect for the affected families.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read Also<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-f47f06c0d1c25f063e61dec8d3563333bf832c8d3d5aa4398550cf1a9fd1155d\">\n<div class=\"item-list\">\n<ul>\n<li>Jorge Martin reacts to Marco Bezzecchi\u2019s Brno MotoGP outburst<\/li>\n<li>2026 Czech MotoGP Race at Brno today: Start times and how to watch<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>A full statement from the FIM read: \u201cFIM Europe regrets to confirm that two riders lost their lives following an accident that occurred during Saturday\u2019s programme of the Alpe Adria International Motorcycle Championship at Automotodrom Brno.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDespite the immediate intervention of the medical services, Philipp Steinmayr (Austria, 13 August 1993) passed away as a result of the injuries sustained in the incident.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAdrian Rus (Romania, 11 August 1982) was transported to the hospital in critical condition, where he later succumbed to his injuries.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFollowing the accident, the organisers decided to cancel the entire remaining programme of the weekend.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cConsequently, the scheduled races of the Supersport 300 European Cup, Supersport 600 European Cup, Superstock 1000 European Cup and the Women\u2019s European Championship will not take place.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFIM Europe, the Alpe Adria Motorcycle Union, AAcademy (Promoter) and Automotodrom Brno express their deepest condolences to the families, friends, teams and loved ones of Philipp Steinmayr and Adrian Rus.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOut of respect for the bereaved families, no further information will be released at this time.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block block-campaign-monitor\">\n<h2>Don&#8217;t miss the latest MotoGP talking points<\/h2>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal--2\">\n<p>Privacy Policy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;http:\/\/crash.net\/motogp\/news\/1100842\/1\/two-riders-die-following-incident-fim-circuit-race-brno&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_748964_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9&#8243;] Two riders die following incident in FIM circuit race at Brno The FIM has confirmed two riders died in an 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