Fatal Volkswagen Motorsport truck accident outside Colesberg
The truck was returning to Johannesburg with the Volkswagen Golf 8 GTI racing cars as cargo when it was apparently involved in a head-on collision.
The South African Motorsport fraternity has suffered the loss of a Volkswagen Motorsport truck, carrying racing cars, which was involved in a fatal accident over the weekend outside of Colesberg.
The purpose-built GTI models were in action at Round 3 of the GTC series at Aldo Scribante Raceway with Daniel Rowe and Jonathan Mogotsi behind the wheel throughout the weekend of racing.
The truck was on its way back to Johannesburg when the accident happened. The models aboard the truck were engulfed in flames after the collision and were presumably destroyed in the wreckage.
Little information has been provided to the motoring press at this point but an official Volkswagen Motorsport South Africa statement reads: “As Volkswagen Motorsport we can confirm that there has been a fatal vehicle accident outside of Colesberg involving our truck carrying the Volkswagen Golf 8 GTI racing cars.”
More details will be published once they are made available.
Car Magazine conveys its heartfelt condolences to the loss of life that has been suffered by the Volkswagen Motorsport team.
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