FLORENCE, Italy — Swiss motorbike rider Jason Dupasquier has died following a crash throughout Moto3 qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix, the Careggi Hospital in Florence introduced Sunday. He was 19.

“Regardless of the most effective efforts of circuit medical workers and all these subsequently attending to the Swiss rider, the hospital has introduced that Dupasquier has sadly succumbed to his accidents,” MotoGP mentioned in an announcement.

Dupasquier was concerned in an accident with Ayumu Sasaki and Jeremy Alcoba towards the top of Saturday’s session, which was instantly red-flagged.

Dupasquier appeared to fall and was then hit by his personal motorcycle and that of Sasaki, whereas a visibly shocked Alcoba later mentioned on tv that he thought he had additionally gone over the Swiss rider’s legs.

He was handled on the monitor for about half-hour earlier than a helicopter landed and airlifted him to a hospital in Florence.

Dupasquier’s group, Prustel GP, didn’t participate in Sunday’s race, whereas his fellow Swiss rider Tom Luthi pulled out of the Moto2 contest.

Dupasquier was in his second season in MotoGP’s light-weight class and was within the high 10 within the total standings heading into the weekend.

The MotoGP grid staged a one-minute silence forward of Sunday’s 23-lap race, which was received by world championship chief Fabio Quartararo.

Following his victory, the French rider stopped on the scene of Dupasquier’s accident earlier than pointing to the sky. He then waved a Swiss flag on the rostrum in Dupasquier’s honour.

“It was robust as a result of once you do the one-minute silence, the emotion is coming actually fast and it’s troublesome to remain centered,” mentioned the 22-year-old Quartararo. “We received the win and that one was for Jason and his household.”

Tributes flooded in from different riders, in addition to from internationally of motorsport.

Formulation One tweeted: “No phrases can ever describe the ache of such a loss. Our ideas are with Jason’s household, associates and the whole MotoGP neighborhood.”

Many F1 groups and drivers additionally took to social media to specific their condolences.

Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc, who secured pole place ultimately weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix, tweeted: “Relaxation in peace, Jason.”