{"id":82,"date":"2023-01-11T10:38:15","date_gmt":"2023-01-11T10:38:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/africanrallychampionship.com\/wp\/?p=82"},"modified":"2023-02-02T09:20:27","modified_gmt":"2023-02-02T09:20:27","slug":"spectator-dies-after-incident-in-dakar-rally","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/africanrallychampionship.com\/?p=82","title":{"rendered":"Spectator dies after incident in Dakar Rally"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Story by Mario Gal\u00e1n &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autosport.com\">Autosport.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/africanrallychampionship.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/AA16bnKU-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-83\" srcset=\"https:\/\/africanrallychampionship.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/AA16bnKU-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/africanrallychampionship.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/AA16bnKU-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/africanrallychampionship.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/AA16bnKU-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/africanrallychampionship.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/AA16bnKU-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/africanrallychampionship.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/AA16bnKU-930x620.jpg 930w, https:\/\/africanrallychampionship.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/AA16bnKU.jpg 1622w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">#203 X-Raid Mini Jcw Team Mini: Jakub Przygonski, Armand Monleon \u00a9&nbsp;Red Bull Content Pool<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tuesday saw the running of the ninth stage of the 2023 Dakar, with WRC legend Sebastien Loeb&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.autosport.com\/dakar\/news\/dakar-2023-loeb-wins-again-on-stage-9-sainz-suffers-major-crash\/10418959\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">taking victory in the stage<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, Tuesday&#8217;s action has been marred by an announcement from Dakar organisers this evening that a spectator died following an incident on the stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Organisers confirmed that the spectator was from Italy and was airlifted to a hospital following an incident on a dune, though died during his evacuation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Related video:&nbsp;Dakar Rally 2023 Stage 12&nbsp;(Automoto TV)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Dakar Rally 2023: Stage 11\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5QtnSm7Y37M?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A brief statement from Dakar organisers read: &#8220;A spectator of Italian origin who was behind a dune had an accident on the rally course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;He was evacuated by helicopter for medical assistance but unfortunately died during the transfer.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At present, it&#8217;s not clear how the incident happened.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Story by Mario Gal\u00e1n &#8211; Autosport.com Tuesday saw the running of the ninth stage of the 2023 Dakar, with WRC legend Sebastien Loeb&nbsp;taking victory in the stage. 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