Driver dies after crash that stopped Nurburgring race

Nordschleife common Juha Miettinen has died after a seven-car incident on the Nurburgring.

The newest Nurburgring Langstrecken-Serie (NLS) race – receiving widespread protection due to Max Verstappen’s participation – was red-flagged round 25 minutes into the deliberate 4 hours.

NLS races are very not often red-flagged for something aside from climate causes or if there are security issues. And it quickly emerged that the stoppage was attributable to a seven-car incident.

That pink flag changed into a suspension round an hour later, earlier than a press convention was known as at 8pm native time, three hours after the preliminary stoppage.

It was there that the loss of life of skilled driver Miettinen was introduced and that Saturday’s race wouldn’t resume.

“Despite the immediate arrival of emergency services, the paramedics were unable to save the driver involved, Juha Miettinen (BMW 325i, #121); the driver died in the medical center after all attempts at resuscitation proved unsuccessful,” a press release learn.

“The other six drivers involved were taken to the medical center and nearby hospitals for precautionary examinations. None of the injured are in a life-threatening condition.

“The race is not going to be resumed on Saturday night. The ideas of everybody concerned within the 24 Hours of Nürburgring are with the bereaved household of Juha Miettinen.

“A minute’s silence will be held in memory of the late motorsport competitor during the grid formation for Sunday’s race at 13:00.”

It’s the primary driver fatality throughout a race on the Nordschleife since German Wolf Silvester died throughout a race in June 2013.

The drivers and groups are set to return to motion on Sunday for NLS5, the final main Nurburgring race earlier than the Nurburgring 24 Hours on May 16-17.