Tragedy at Donington today

[Pandora]

Official Donington Park Racing

Donington Historic Festival Statement: It is with great regret that the directors of Donington Park Racing Limited, operators of Donington Park Circuit, have to report that, following an accident in a race for historic touring cars held as part of the race meeting taking place on Sunday 5th May, the driver of car number 67 (a 1965 Mini Cooper S), Christian Devereux of Chiswick, London succumbed to the injuries sustained at approximately 16.30 hours.

The organising race club, HSCC and Donington Park Racing Limited, together with the circuit’s medical and emergency services, will now be co-operating with both the Leicestershire Police and motorsport’s Governing Body, the Motor Sports Association, in order to determine the cause of this tragic accident.

[guru_1071]

ohhh...

sad news

[Etienne B.]

Very sad news indeed.
RIP Christian.

[chichestermini]

I am speechless.

My thoughts are with his family and friends at this difficult time...

Rest in Peace Christian

[sandman]

Very sad news and shocking news.

I raced against him a few times last season and he did it with style and good sportsmanship.

R.I.P Christian and condolenses to family and close friends.

[Pete]

A terrible shock. I only met him a couple of times and he was always a gent and though he rarely posted he did visit these pages quite often.

Very sad news indeed.

[phil82]

Very tragic news. I'm speechless - unfortunately I didn't get to know him personally but saw him race several times.
Condolences to his family and friends - RIP Christian.

[acespeed72]

He was a top racer and a top guy i raced with him quite a bit. He was very quick... A very sad day in historic mini motorsort circles.... RIP Christian....

[Richspec]

condolences to his family, friends and fellow mini racers here and in the wider historic community.

[yorkspv]

I was spectating there today, I'm shocked and saddened by this tragic news. My thought go out to his family and loved ones.

[youngres]

Terrible news. So very sad.

[graham in aus]

Very Sad, our thought are with his family and friends......

[mab01uk]

RIP Christian Devereux

http://www.flickr.com/photos/tonetonetone/8710287345/

http://www.thisisderbyshire.co.uk/Racin ... z2SUk1gtR3

[Yorkie 'S']

My thoughts are with his wife and young family, a truly sobering day for historic racres.

RIP Christian

[mk1coopers]

Very sad news, I never met him but had admired his car, my thoughts to his friends and family, RIP

[farres_jr]

Really sad news, RIP Christian


I took this picture last month in Espiritu de Montjuic (Barcelona)

[steady eddie]

Christian was a great enthusiast who in the relatively short period of time since I met him when he first raced his dark green Austin Cooper S at Snetterton in 2009 established himself as a major supporter and force in Cooper S Appendix K racing, he will be sadly missed by all of us involved with these addictive little cars. All who met Christian found him friendly and approachable with a quiet manner and dry sense of humour. This is a cruel blow which has left many upset and low, in the coming months hopefully we will be able to temper this sorrow by remembering him for the good times, for his enthusiasm for the Cooper S and his restless desire to achieve the highest standards in all that he did.

My heart goes out to his wife and young family, words cannot express the grief they must be suffering. Also my thoughts are with Gerald, Philip and Leigh Dale at Dale Motorsport who had grown very close to Christian in the short period they have been involved in supporting his racing ambitions.

Rest In Peace Friend

Russell Earnshaw

[mab01uk]

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