Luís Carreira
Luís Filipe de Sousa Carreira (born December 31, 1976 in Lisbon , † November 15, 2012 in Macau ) was a Portuguese motorcycle racer .
Luís Carreira was an experienced road racer and has participated in numerous road races, including the Isle of Man TT and the North West 200 . In addition, he was able to win the championship title in the Superstock 1000 championship in his home country four times in his career.
In the 2008 season he started with a wildcard on a Suzuki GSX-R1000 at the Superbike World Championship in Portimão , but could not achieve any points.
Carreira had a fatal accident on November 15, 2012 during qualifying for the Macau Grand Prix at the Guia Circuit . His Suzuki from the Benimoto Suzuki Cetelem team hit the guardrail in the Pescadores curve without any outside interference and succumbed to his injuries a short time later in the Conde de São Januário Hospital.
Web links
- Official website of Luís Carreira
- Luís Carreira on the Isle of Man TT official website.
- Luís Carreira morreu no Grande Prémio de Macau , with audio document of the official announcement of the death by the Comissão Organizadora do Grande Prémio de Macau, RTP, November 15, 2012 (Portuguese)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Fatal accident in Macau: Carreira died , report on motorsport-total.com from November 15, 2012 (accessed on November 15, 2012)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Carreira, Luís |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Carreira, Luís Filipe de Sousa |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Portuguese motorcycle racer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 31, 1976 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lisbon |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 15, 2012 |
| Place of death | Macau |