{"id":95359,"date":"2022-10-13T01:03:56","date_gmt":"2022-10-13T01:03:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/victor-steeman-dutch-motorcycle-rider-dead-at-22\/"},"modified":"2022-10-13T01:03:56","modified_gmt":"2022-10-13T01:03:56","slug":"victor-steeman-dutch-motorcycle-rider-dead-at-22","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/victor-steeman-dutch-motorcycle-rider-dead-at-22\/","title":{"rendered":"Victor Steeman, Dutch Motorcycle Rider Dead at 22"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"mntl-sc-page_1-0\" data-sc-sticky-offset=\"90\" data-sc-ad-label-height=\"24\" data-sc-ad-track-spacing=\"100\" data-sc-min-track-height=\"250\" data-sc-max-track-height=\"600\" data-sc-breakpoint=\"50em\" data-sc-load-immediate=\"4\" data-sc-content-positions=\"[1, 1250, 1550, 1950, 2350, 2750, 3150, 3550, 3950]\" data-bind-scroll-on-start=\"true\" wp_automatic_readability=\"108.04548736462\">\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\n<p>Dutch motorcycle star Victor Steeman has died.  He was 22.\n<\/p>\n<p><!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html --><br \/>\n<!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block --><\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0-2\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\n<p>Steeman was competing in World Supersports 300 (WorldSSP300) Championship in Portugal when he was &#8220;involved in a multi-rider incident at Turn 14&#8221; during Saturday&#8217;s opening race, the global governing body of motorcycle racing \u2014 Federation Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) \u2014 confirmed Tuesday.\n<\/p>\n<p><!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html --><br \/>\n<!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block --><\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0-4\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\n<p>&#8220;Medical personnel and vehicles arrived at the site immediately and the rider was attended to trackside and at the circuit medical center before being transferred by helicopter to Faro Hospital,&#8221; the statement explained.\n<\/p>\n<p><!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html --><br \/>\n<!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block --><\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0-6\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\n<p>&#8220;Despite the best efforts of the circuit&#8217;s medical staff, marshals and hospital staff, Steeman has sadly succumbed to his injuries.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<p><!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html --><br \/>\n<!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block --><\/p>\n<figure id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0-8\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block-image--no-theme mntl-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block people-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-universal-image figure-landscape figure-high-res\"><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_1-0\" class=\"comp type--mouse mntl-figure-caption figure-article-caption\">\n<span class=\"figure-article-caption-owner\">Joma Garcia\/Action Plus\/Shutterstock<\/span><br \/>\n<\/figcaption><!-- end: comp type--mouse mntl-figure-caption figure-article-caption --><br \/>\n<\/figure>\n<p><!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block-image--no-theme mntl-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block people-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-universal-image figure-landscape figure-high-res --><br \/>\n<!-- end: comp related-link mntl-sc-block people-sc-block-featuredlink mntl-sc-block-featuredlink mntl-block --><br \/>\n<!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block --><\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0-11\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\n<p>The announcement also included a statement from Steeman&#8217;s family who revealed in death he was able to save a number of people through organ donation.\n<\/p>\n<p><!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html --><br \/>\n<!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block --><\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0-13\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\n<p>&#8220;Something you have always been afraid of as a parent of a motorcycle racer has now happened,&#8221; the family&#8217;s statement read.  &#8220;Our Victor could not win this last race. Despite the unbearable loss and grief, we are extremely proud to share with you that our hero, through his passing, was able to save 5 other people by donating his organs. We would like to thank everyone for the way you have lived with us over the past few days. We will miss our Victor enormously.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<p><!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html --><br \/>\n<!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block --><\/p>\n<p>\n<iframe id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0-15-iframe\" class=\"mntl-sc-block-embed--iframe lazyload\" allowfullscreen=\"false\" frameborder=\"0\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" title=\"\" data-expand=\"300\" data-src=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/embed?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Ftwitter%2Fstatus%2F1579948334928007169&amp;id=mntl-sc-block_1-0-15-iframe&amp;options=e30%3D&amp;docId=6750374\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block-embed--twitter mntl-sc-block people-sc-block-embed mntl-sc-block-embed --><br \/>\n<!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block --><\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0-17\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\n<p>After amassing four wins, five podiums, and three pole positions this season, Steeman was coming close to a chance of claiming the WorldSSP300 championship.  He also recently became the rider with the most pole positions in the WorldSSP300 class and penned his signature in the history books at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.\n<\/p>\n<p><!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html --><br \/>\n<!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block --><\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0-19\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\n<p>The World Superbike Championship (WorldSBK) also announced the tragic news via its official Twitter account Tuesday, paying tribute to Steeman while <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/worldsbk\/status\/1579948334928007169?s=46&amp;t=GtMs2fxSPgM25N-pwbnstQ\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" target=\"_blank\">extending its condolences to his loved ones.<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p><!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html --><br \/>\n<!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block --><\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0-21\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\n<strong>RELATED: Vin Scully, Legendary Voice of the Dodgers, Dead at 94<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n<p><!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html --><br \/>\n<!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block --><br \/>\n<!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block people-sc-block-inlinevideo--bc mntl-sc-block-inlinevideo--bc mntl-block --><br \/>\n<!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block --><\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0-25\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re deeply saddened to report the loss of WorldSSP300 rider Victor Steeman,&#8221; the tweet said.  &#8220;The WorldSBK family would like to send all our love to his family, team and loved ones. A great personality, a fierce racer and a legacy left embedded in our paddock forever. Ride in Peace, Victor.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<p><!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html --><br \/>\n<!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block --><\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0-27\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\n<strong><em>Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for <\/em><\/strong><strong><em>PEOPLE&#8217;s free daily newsletter<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>  to stay up to date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/em><\/strong>\n<\/p>\n<p><!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html --><br \/>\n<!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block --><\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0-29\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\n<p>Steeman&#8217;s death came shortly after a British rider Chrissy Rouse died on Oct.  6 at the 26 due to a &#8220;agesignificant&#8221; head injury from an accident at a British Superbike Championship earlier this month, according to the BBC.\n<\/p>\n<p><!-- end: comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html -->\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dutch motorcycle star Victor Steeman has died. He was 22. Steeman was competing in World Supersports 300 (WorldSSP300) Championship in Portugal when he was &#8220;involved in a multi-rider incident at Turn 14&#8221; during Saturday&#8217;s opening race, the global governing body of motorcycle racing \u2014 Federation Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) \u2014 confirmed Tuesday. &#8220;Medical personnel and &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/victor-steeman-dutch-motorcycle-rider-dead-at-22\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Victor Steeman, Dutch Motorcycle Rider Dead at 22<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","spay_email":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":95710,"url":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/motorcycle-racer-victor-steeman-dead-at-22-after-crash\/","url_meta":{"origin":95359,"position":0},"title":"Motorcycle racer Victor Steeman dead at 22 after crash","date":"October 13, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"Dutch motorcycle star Victor Steeman died days after he was involved in a racing accident, the F\u00e9d\u00e9ration Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) announced Tuesday. 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