JWRC: Co-driver dies in Catalunya incident.
Aaron Burkart's co-driver, Jorg Bastuck has been killed on the opening day of the Rally Catalunya on Friday, after a tragic accident on the second test.
Burkart and Bastuck went off the road in their Citroen C2 during the first run of the 24.14km El Montmell stage [SS2]. While neither were injured in the incident itself, Bastuck was later hit by the Ford Fiesta of Barry Clark and Scott Martin, which left the road at the same place, striking the German as he was changing a wheel on the C2 Super 1600.
Aaron Burkart's co-driver, Jorg Bastuck has been killed on the opening day of the Rally Catalunya on Friday, after a tragic accident on the second test.
Burkart and Bastuck went off the road in their Citroen C2 during the first run of the 24.14km El Montmell stage [SS2]. While neither were injured in the incident itself, Bastuck was later hit by the Ford Fiesta of Barry Clark and Scott Martin, which left the road at the same place, striking the German as he was changing a wheel on the C2 Super 1600.
The 36-year-old was airlifted to the Joan XXIII Hospital in Tarragona, where they certified his death at 11:30.
"It is with deep regret that the organisers announce that Jorg Bastuck, co-driver in car number 54, has died as a result of injuries sustained during an accident in Special Stage 2 (El Montmell 1)," a statement from the rally organisers read. "Jorg Bastuck's family has been informed. The driver of car number 54 is uninjured.
"As a mark of respect, there will be no celebrations in Salou at the finish on Sunday 26 March."
Rally Catalunya was the first Junior World Rally Championship event of the season for Bastuck and Burkart, who were competing in the PRT Motorsport C2 with backing from the OMV World Rally Team.
"Jorg Bastuck's death is a tragic loss to all of us," OMV head of sponsoring Brigitte Muhlwisch said. "Our thoughts and sympathies go to his family."
All at Crash.net extend our sympathies to J?rg's family and friends.
