World Superbikes in mourning as Victor Steeman killed in horror crash aged 22

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Read More: Lewis Hamilton congratulated on 'winning' F1 title by firm that vowed to topple Red Bull The tragic news was confirmed by World Superbikes, who stated he had died from his injuries.

A statement from Steeman’s family was also shared along with the announcement.“Something you have always been afraid of as a parent of a motorcycle racer has now happened,” the family statement said. “Our Victor could not win this last race.“Despite the unbearable loss and grief, we are extremely proud to share with you that our hero, through his passing, was able to save five other people by donating his organs.“We would like to thank everyone for the way you have lived with us over the past few days.

We will miss our Victor enormously.” At the time, Steeman was enjoying a spectacular campaign, having put himself into a very promising position.

His excellent work throughout the campaign enabled him to come into the race in Portugal with a mathematical chance of winning the World Championship.Throughout the course of the 2022 FIM Supersport 300 Championship campaign, he accumulated four wins, five podiums, and three pole positions to his name this season.