Mini motorbike accident, 8-year-old rider dead.
For six days he fought between life and death, undergoing two surgeries to reduce the head trauma, but in the end the 8-year-old French motorcyclist, Mathis Bellon, victim of an accident atAla Karting Circuit in Plicante, Trentino, he didn't make it.
He died last night in the intensive care unit of pediatric neurosurgery at the Borgo Trento hospital, in VeronaDespite his young age, Bellon was considered a promising motorcycling rider.
Born in Sainte-Clotilde, in the suburbs of Paris, had moved with his family to Sainte-Maxime, on the Côte d'Azur, where he cultivated his passion for motorcycles in the "Race Experience School", Frejus. He ran in the category Mini Opg League, which brings together pilots aged between 7 and 12 years.
On Friday 22nd July he was training, together with other motorcyclists of his category, on the circuit of the Trentino kart track, in view of a race of the "Motoasi National Speed Championship", for the category of minibikes with wheels between 10 and 12 inches, which should have been held on Sunday 24 July.
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During one of the test rides, on one of the hottest days recorded in Trentino in the last month, Bellon fell from his minibike. The cause of the fall, which occurred around 16:XNUMX PM, is unknown. Immediately afterward, the child was hit by another minibike driven by a very young rider, who was unable to avoid the impact.
According to those who were on the trackside, the situation immediately appeared serious due to the violent collision. Testing was immediately suspended, while Trentino Emergencies rescue teams arrived on the track. Helicopter from Trento.
An initial resuscitation attempt was performed on site. bellon He was rushed by helicopter to the Verona hospital, which specializes in pediatric surgery. However, the child never regained consciousness. From the first emergency responders' intervention until the tragic end, his father never abandoned him.
Numerous messages of condolence, in Italian and French, were shared on social media by riders and motorcycle clubs. "We'll miss you, Mathis #38. We're lucky to have you at our school, and thank you for everything you bring. You're an angel, and you'll be joining some amazing pilots up there who will teach you some great things, too. We're proud of you.", writes the "Race Experience School", remembering the number with which the very young driver raced.
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