Motorcyclist dies at the age of 21 while racing at the Hockenheimring. A police spokesman said it was still unclear why the accident occurred on Saturday afternoon.

The race was stopped after the crash. All other events on Saturday were also canceled. In motorsport there are always serious accidents, some with fatal outcomes: Most recently, at a rally in Hungary, a rally car left the road and drove into the spectators, leaving at least four people dead and seven injured.