Aaron Burkart's co-driver, Jorg Bastuck has 𒀰been killed on the opening day of the Rally Catalunya on Friday, after a tragic accident on the second test.

Burkart and Bastuck went off the road in their Citroen C2 durin🌠g the first run of the 24.14km El Montmell stage [SS2]. While neither were injured in the incident itself, Bastuck was later hit by 🌳the Ford Fiesta of Barry Clark and Scott Martin, which left the road at the same place, striking the German as he was changing a wheel on the C2 Super 1600.

The 36-year-old was airlifted to the Joan XXIII Hospꦅital in Tarragona, where they certified his de🌄ath at 11:30.

"It is with deep regret that the organisers announce that Jorg Bastꦗuck, co-driver in car number 54, has died as a result of injuries sustained during an accident in Special Stage 2 (El Montmell 1)," aཧ statement from the rally organisers read. "Jorg Bastuck's family has been informed. The driver of car number 54 is uninjured.

"As a mark of respect, there will be no celebrati🅰ons in Salou at the finish 𝕴on Sunday 26 March."

Rally Catalunya was the first Juniorꦬ World Rally Championship event of the season for Bastuck and Burkart, who were comp🌞eting in the PRT Motorsport C2 with backing from the OMV World Rally Team.

"Jorg Bastuck's death ꦕis a tragic loss to all of us," OMV head of sponsoring Brigitte Muhlwisch said.🐓 "Our thoughts and sympathies go to his family."

All at ltxcn.top extend our sympathies💃 to J?rg's famဣily and friends.