Lorenzo Somaschini, the 9-year-old Argentine motorcycle pilot who had an accident during training in Brazil, died

Lorenzo Somaschinihe Argentine motorcycling prodigy who had been hospitalized since last Friday after suffering a very serious accident during training for the fourth round of the Honda Junior Cup of the Brazilian Superbike Championship, He died this Monday afternoonas confirmed by that category through an official statement.

“SuperBike Brasil informs, with great sadness and pain, the death of driver Lorenzo Somaschini this Monday (6/17), at 7:43 p.m. The Argentine, born in Rosario, was admitted to the Albert Einstein Hospital, in São Paulo (SP), under intensive medical care and, unfortunately, he did not resist,” the Superbike Brasil Instagram account published.

Somaschini hit his head hard in a fall that he suffered in the Pinheirinho curve of the Interlagos Autodrome, in San Pablothe usual venue for Formula 1. A new stop of the Honda Junior Cup was taking place there, one of the most recognized youth competitions on the American continent that brings together riders between 8 and 16 years old on 160 cubic centimeter motorcycles with pedals and handlebars adapted to the size of each participant.

After the accident, Lorenzo was treated urgently in the circuit’s medical room and once stabilized, he was transferred in a highly complex ambulance to the Pedreira General Hospital. He remained at that health center until Saturday morning, when he was transferred to the Albert Einstein Hospital, which specializes in emergencies.

“Everyone on the SuperBike Brazil team is dismayed by the event and expresses their sincere condolences to all of Lorenzo’s family and friends,” the category completed its text.

Somaschini, born on July 17, 2014, is a passionate about motorcycles. At the age of four, her father gave him a minibike and since then he has not stopped showing an innate talent that allowed him to enter competitions in his category prematurely. He trained at Diego Pierluigi’s school and last April he debuted in the Argentine Superbike Junior Cup.

“My dream is to get to MotoGP, to be world champion“, the little boy had told the specialized media Nut Walk after his first great sporting experience.

And, in dialogue with The Capital of Rosario, he had gone deeper: “One day my dad took me to the supermarket to load up on gas, I don’t remember well, but we took a ride in a 125 cubic centimeter that belonged to my grandfather and I loved it. There he grabbed me and I don’t know how to explain it. I liked it a lot and well… I started to be fascinated by motorcycles and here I am, ready to race.”

In that same note they asked him if he was afraid of a possible fall. And he said, “No, but at first I had it. When I see that I’m going to the floor I try to curl up into a ball and I think that it will be nothing…”

The previous week, after having participated in a test in San Nicolás, Lolo had traveled to Brazil to have his first experience abroad.

After hearing the unfortunate news, Pierluigi dedicated a heartfelt message to him On Instagram. “I have to say goodbye to you. I’m going to miss you a lot, Lolito. Thank you for letting me be part of your dream. Rest in peace, champion,” the instructor wrote, along with a photo in which he rests his head on the baby’s helmet, who is on a motorcycle.