Dutch racer Dilano van’t Hoff has lost his life in a multi-car incident during Formula Regional European Championship race at Spa-Francorchamps.
The incident took place at the start of Race 2 in Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine weekend at Spa-Francorchamps where MP Motorsport’s van’t Hoff was collected by few cars at the exit of Radillon corner onto the Kemmel Straight.
The conditions were wet with lots of spray for the drivers to tackle. There were already few cars involved in incidents when van’t Hoff was hit sideways. RPM’s Adam Fitzgerald was unsighted when he crashed into the 18-year-old Dutch racer.
Van’t Hoff only started his single-seater career in 2021 where he finished second in the F4 UAE Championship and took the title in Spanish F4 series. He moved up to Formula Regional European Championship with MP Motorsport in 2022.
After a difficult rookie season, van’t Hoff continued for another year in 2023. The Spa-Francorchamps circuit sees another death of a young driver after Anthoine Hubert sadly lost his life during a F2 race in 2019, where Juan Manuel Correa was hugely injured.
Statement from FRECA and Spa-Francorchamps –
“Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine sadly announces the death of MP Motorsport driver Dilano Van ‘T Hoff. The incident happened during Spa-Francorchamps Race 2. We want to express our sincere condolences to the family, team and friends. Royal Automobile Club of Belgium, the Circuit of Spa-Francorchamps and SRO Motorsports Group join Alpine and ACI in expressing their sincerest condolences to the driver’s family, team and friends.”
Statement from MP Motorsport –
“MP Motorsport is deeply saddened to confirm that our driver, Dilano van ’t Hoff has passed away as a result of a crash during the second race of the Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine at Spa Francorchamps. We are devastated at the loss of one of our brightest Dutch talents, who brought so much energy to our team during the years he raced with us. Dilano has been a part of our racing family since his motorsport debut with MP back in 2021. We offer our sincere condolences to Dilano’s family and his loved ones, and are in full support of them and our team members who have lost not only a driver but a friend as well.”
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