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Jason Dupasquier
Dupasquier in 2018
NationalitySwiss
Born(2001-09-07)7 September 2001
Bulle, Switzerland
Died30 May 2021(2021-05-30) (aged 19)
Florence, Tuscany, Italy
Bike number50 (retired in honour in Moto3)
Motorcycle racing career statistics
Moto3 World Championship
Active years2020–2021
ManufacturersKTM
2021 championship position24th (27 pts)
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
20 0 0 0 0 27

Jason Dupasquier (French pronunciation: [dʒɛzɔn dypaskje]; 7 September 2001 – 30 May 2021) was a Swiss motorcycle rider who competed in the Moto3 class in the motorcycle world championship until his death after a crash during qualifying at the 2021 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix.[1][2] He was the son of Motocross rider Philippe Dupasquier.[3]

Career

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Dupasquier began his racing career in 2011; he won multiple SuperMoto Swiss championships and switched to circuit racing in 2016.[4] He was set to debut in the Red Bull Rookies Cup in 2018, but suffered a femur injury that prevented him from doing so.[5] Dupasquier debuted in the Red Bull Rookies Cup in 2019 and was soon awarded a two-year contract as a Moto3 rider,[6][3][7] making his Moto3 debut in 2020.[4] He was in his second season in the World Championship's lightweight class and was in the top 10 in the overall rankings going into the weekend at Mugello.[8]

Death

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On 29 May 2021, Dupasquier was involved in a crash with Ayumu Sasaki and Jeremy Alcoba near the end of the day's qualifying session at the Mugello circuit of the Italian Grand Prix (Gran Premio d'Italia) in Scarperia.[9][10]

Dupasquier appeared to fall between turns nine and ten and was hit by his own motorbike, and then by Sasaki's; the session was red-flagged immediately. In a later interview, Alcoba stated that he thought he had also run over Dupasquier. FIM (Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme) medical intervention vehicles quickly arrived at the site and the rider was treated on the track for about 30 minutes prior to a medical helicopter arriving and airlifting him to hospital.[9][11]

Dupasquier was taken to Careggi University Hospital, in Florence, Italy,[11] where he underwent "thoracic surgery for a vascular lesion" and was also operated on for a brain injury, according to a statement from the MotoGP World Championship organization. He died from complications of his injuries on 30 May, aged 19, having been declared brain dead and taken off life support in the morning, surrounded by his family and close friends.[10][12] Dupasquier's team, Prüstel GP, announced it would not be taking part in the day's race.[9] Dupasquier's death was the first during a world championship event since Moto2 rider Luis Salom's fatal crash at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya during the second practice session of the 2016 Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix.[13]

The MotoGP grid held a one-minute silence prior to Sunday's Italian Grand Prix. Fabio Quartararo, the world championship leader in the MotoGP class at the time, won the event and, in his victory lap, paused at Dupasquier's accident site (turn 9, Arrabbiata 2) and pointed to the sky.[14] He also waved the Swiss flag when he arrived at the parc fermé.[15]

On 18 June 2021, his racing number 50 was retired from the Moto3 class.[16]

Legacy

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Following three teenage deaths during the 2021 motorcycle road racing season with ages 14, 15 and Dupasquier at 19, the organisers FIM and Dorna have introduced new minimum-age requirements from 2023, rising from 16 to 18 in major road racing competitions together with reduced grid sizes, and with other restrictions for lesser series.[17][18]

Career statistics

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Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup

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Races by year

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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pos Pts
2019 JER1
7 		JER2
4 		MUG
6 		ASS1
8 		ASS2
5 		SAC1
8 		SAC2
5 		RBR1
7 		RBR2
8 		MIS
7 		ARA1
Ret 		ARA2
10 		8th 102

FIM CEV Moto3 Junior World Championship

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Races by year

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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pos Pts
2017 KTM ALB
25 		LMS
Ret 		CAT1
25 		CAT2
16 		VAL1
19 		VAL2
20 		EST
16 		JER1
22 		JER1
12 		ARA
Ret 		VAL1
Ret 		VAL2
12 		30th 8
2018 KTM EST
7 		VAL1
Ret 		VAL2
DNS 		FRA
 CAT1
 CAT2
 ARA
 JER1
 JER2
 ALB
17 		VAL1
22 		VAL2
Ret 		29th 9
2019 KTM EST
9 		VAL1
10 		VAL2
Ret 		FRA
12 		CAT1
18 		CAT2
19 		ARA
Ret 		JER1
Ret 		JER2
16 		ALB
13 		VAL1
22 		VAL2
15 		21st 21

Grand Prix motorcycle racing

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By season

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Season Class Motorcycle Team Race Win Podium Pole FLap Pts Plcd
2020 Moto3 KTM CarXpert Prüstel GP 15 0 0 0 0 0 28th
2021 Moto3 KTM CarXpert Prüstel GP 5 0 0 0 0 27 24th
Total 20 0 0 0 0 27

By class

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Class Seasons 1st GP Race Win Podiums Pole FLap Pts WChmp
Moto3 2020–2021 2020 Qatar 20 0 0 0 0 27 0
Total 2020–2021 20 0 0 0 0 27 0

Races by year

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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Class Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Pos Pts
2020 Moto3 KTM QAT
25 		SPA
21 		ANC
19 		CZE
23 		AUT
28 		STY
19 		RSM
19 		EMI
23 		CAT
22 		FRA
17 		ARA
22 		TER
24 		EUR
18 		VAL
22 		POR
23 		28th 0
2021 Moto3 KTM QAT
10 		DOH
11 		POR
12 		SPA
7 		FRA
13 		ITA
DNS 		CAT GER NED STY AUT GBR ARA RSM AME EMI ALR VAL 24th 27

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Moto3-coureur zwaargewond nadat motor over hem reed in kwalificatie". NU. 29 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Overreden Moto3-rijder Dupasquier (19) vecht nog altijd voor zijn leven". NU. 30 May 2021.
  3. ^ a b "MotoGP™ Riders". www.motogp.com. Archived from the original on 18 December 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Moto3 rider Dupasquier dies". BBC Sport. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  5. ^ Sports, Dorna (30 May 2021). "Jason Dupasquier: Switzerland's rising star". www.motogp.com. Archived from the original on 30 May 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  6. ^ "IXS". IXS (in German). Retrieved 30 May 2021.[permanent dead link‍]
  7. ^ "Jason Dupasquier 2020 in der Moto3". moto.ch (in Swiss High German). 17 September 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  8. ^ "Swiss motorcyclist Dupasquier dies following Moto3 crash". Washington Post. AP. 30 May 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  9. ^ a b c P. A. Media (30 May 2021). "Moto3 rider Jason Dupasquier dies aged 19 after accident in qualifying". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 30 May 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  10. ^ a b Sterling, Wayne (30 May 2021). "Moto3 rider Jason Dupasquier, 19, dies after crash in qualifying". CNN. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  11. ^ a b "Swiss motorcyclist Jason Dupasquier dies in Moto3 crash at 19". NBC News. 30 May 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  12. ^ "Jason Dupasquier Instagram Profile". www.instagram.com. Archived from the original on 25 December 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  13. ^ "Moto3 rider Dupasquier dies after Mugello qualifying crash". www.motorsport.com. 30 May 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  14. ^ "Swiss motorcyclist Dupasquier dies following Moto3 crash". Washington Post. Associated Press. 30 May 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  15. ^ Mehata, Amar. "Jason Dupasquier: Moto3 motorcycle racer dies after crash at Italian grand prix qualifying", Sky News. May 30, 2021. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  16. ^ "Jason Dupasquier's #50 retired from the Moto3 class". www.motogp.com. 18 June 2021.
  17. ^ FIM raises age limits for junior series following teenager deaths Autosport, 22 October 2021. Retrieved 17 November 2021
  18. ^ After three fatalities, FIM/Dorna change age limits on youth racers avrider.com, 25 October 2021. Retrieved 17 November 2021
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