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paniards Bernat Martinez and Daniel Rivas
Fernandez succumbed to injuries suffered in a
chain-reaction, multi-bike incident after the start of
the second MotoAmerica Superbike/Superstock
1000 race at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca on
July 19.
Martinez, of Alberic, Valencia, Spain, was
transported from the raceway by ambulance to
Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula
(CHOMP) in Monterey, where he succumbed to
his injuries. He was 35. Martinez was a series
regular and scored a podium in the MotoAmerica
Road Atlanta race two earlier this season. He also
competed in seven rounds of the Moto2 World
Championship.
Fernandez, of Moana Galicia, Spain, was trans-
ported by REACH Medical Air Services to Na-
tividad Medical Center in Salinas, where he also
succumbed to injuries. He was 27. Like Martinez,
Rivas also raced Moto2, participating in six rounds
from 2010-2013. He recently took second at the
Motorland Aragon round of the FIM CEV Repsol
Championship in the Superbike class. He finished
last year's championship in sixth
position.
"I really don't have any words
to describe what we all feel,"
said MotoAmerica president
Wayne Rainey. "First and fore-
most, is the loss to the families
and loved ones. Our sincere
condolences goes out to each
and every one of them as well
as the MotoAmerica family.
They are in our thoughts and prayers."
"We are deeply saddened to learn the news of
the passing of Bernat Martinez and Daniel Rivas,"
said Gill Campbell, CEO and general manager of
Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. "Our prayers and
hearts go out to their families and teams."
Bernat Martinez
and Daniel Rivas—
both Spaniards—
were killed in a
multi-rider crash
during the second
MotoAmerica
Superbike/
Superstock 1000
race at Laguna
Seca.
PHOTOGRAPHY
BY
BRIAN
J.
NELSON
