Sail-World.com : Class 1 Grand Prix of Gabon: Tragedy strikes Welmax Racing Team
Class 1 Grand Prix of Gabon: Tragedy strikes Welmax Racing Team
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Union Internationale Motonautique (UIM) officials are extremely shocked and saddened to announce the tragic news regarding the death of Welmax pilot William Nocker from England - following a racing accident during the first race of the Grand Prix of Gabon, round two of the Class 1 World Powerboat Championship.
Co-pilot Kurt Olsen from Norway remains in a critical condition in intensive care.
The pilots of boat number nine, Welmax, representing the Welmax Offshore Racing Team, were involved in a high-speed crash on lap four of the race taking place in Libreville on the estuary of the Gabon River.
The race was red flagged as safety personnel immediately attended to both pilots at the scene.
They were subsequently transferred by ambulance to Omar Bongo Ondimba Military Hospital, where all efforts to resuscitate William Nocker were in vain.
The Welmax Offshore Racing Team and officials of the UIM and H2O Racing pass on their deepest condolences to the family of William Nocker.
As a mark of respect to the pilots and families, the event organisers have cancelled tomorrow’s race and all event activities.
The UIM has launched an immediate investigation into the accident.
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