# TT Racer Luis Carreira dies during QP @ Macau GP **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Automotive\ **Created:** [November 15, 2012, 10:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tt-racer-luis-carreira-dies-during-qp-macau-gp/265501 "2012-11-15T10:08:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![RocketPunch](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rocketpunch/32/6429_2.png) [@RocketPunch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RocketPunch)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2012, 10:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tt-racer-luis-carreira-dies-during-qp-macau-gp/265501/1 "2012-11-15T10:08:31Z")
:‘(:’( RIP… ![http://i.imgur.com/8leUW.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/6/2/62857db03c109941be1ba6a8466732ff9e36cda0.jpeg) [ame][www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWWS0zzsp\_8[/ame]](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWWS0zzsp_8%5B/ame%5D) > Portuguese rider Luis Carreira has died following an accident during qualifying at the Macau Grand Prix. > > The session was abandoned at 4.30pm local time today following the incident. > > A statement issued by the Macau Grand Prix Committee said: “The Macau Grand Prix Committee regrets to announce that Luis Filipe de Sousa Carreira, competitor no. 33, from Portugal, in the Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix – 46th edition, has succumbed to injuries sustained in a racing accident during the qualifying session this afternoon. > > “No other rider was involved in the incident, which occurred at Fisherman’s Bend at 15.58. The qualifying session was immediately red-flagged. > > “The medical services, a fast intervention vehicle, fully equipped, and an ambulance with two doctors in attendance, which were located at the side of the accident, immediately went to the rider’s aid. > > “As a result of the doctors’ diagnosis, Mr. Carreira was immediately evacuated by ambulance to the hospital, where he was admitted at 16.08. > > “Continuous CPR was performed, however he succumbed to his injuries at 16.28. > > “The Macau Grand Prix Committee has contacted the family and the members of the team, and the Committee expresses its sincere condolences.” > > The 35-year-old has been a regular competitor at Macau since 2004. > > He was also an experienced Isle of Man TT rider, achieving his best result of 13th in the Superstock event in 2011. > > Mr Carreira was riding a Suzuki for the Bennimoto Raider-Cetelem team. source: [crash.net](http://crash.net) ![http://i.imgur.com/5f4yW.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/1/e/1e79b5ad92b5f09d7bc57d2b5f689684a83d5f5e.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Gundamzeppelin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Gundamzeppelin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Gundamzeppelin)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2012, 9:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tt-racer-luis-carreira-dies-during-qp-macau-gp/265501/2 "2012-11-15T21:01:25Z")
that sucks. ---
**Author:** ![Luna\_Tique](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/df705f/32.png) [@Luna\_Tique](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Luna_Tique)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2012, 4:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tt-racer-luis-carreira-dies-during-qp-macau-gp/265501/3 "2012-11-16T04:18:07Z")
[![http://lunatique.smugmug.com/Other/smilies/i-MkfLhDj/0/O/rip.gif](http://lunatique.smugmug.com/Other/smilies/i-MkfLhDj/0/O/rip.gif)](http://lunatique.smugmug.com/Other/smilies/6394670_f6H3gj#!i=987843878&k=MkfLhDj) ---
**Author:** ![RocketPunch](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rocketpunch/32/6429_2.png) [@RocketPunch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RocketPunch)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2012, 8:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tt-racer-luis-carreira-dies-during-qp-macau-gp/265501/4 "2012-11-16T08:52:05Z")
Not just bikes. Just learn that there was another fatal incident during sedan race… ---
**Author:** ![GenPatton](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/genpatton/32/6760_2.png) [@GenPatton](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GenPatton)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2012, 9:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tt-racer-luis-carreira-dies-during-qp-macau-gp/265501/5 "2012-11-16T09:41:44Z")
Damn shame ☹ RIP This was the other accident: > **[Another racer dies after crash at Macau Grand Prix; organizers defend the safety...](http://beta.nydailynews.com/sports/more-sports/racer-dies-crash-macau-grand-prix-article-1.1203206)** > > A touring car driver was killed in a crash during qualifying at the Macau Grand Prix on Friday, one day after a motorcyclist died in an accident on the same track. ---
**Author:** ![swaiknow](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/swaiknow/32/6359_2.png) [@swaiknow](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/swaiknow)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2012, 4:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tt-racer-luis-carreira-dies-during-qp-macau-gp/265501/6 "2012-11-16T16:12:32Z")
RIP. ---
**Author:** ![RocketPunch](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rocketpunch/32/6429_2.png) [@RocketPunch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RocketPunch)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2012, 9:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tt-racer-luis-carreira-dies-during-qp-macau-gp/265501/7 "2012-11-19T09:58:31Z")
Crash footage. May upset some viewers, watch at your own risk. [ame][www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9CbMwdo0-w[/ame]](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9CbMwdo0-w%5B/ame%5D) ---
**Author:** ![SlackJ94](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slackj94/32/6325_2.png) [@SlackJ94](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SlackJ94)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2012, 10:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tt-racer-luis-carreira-dies-during-qp-macau-gp/265501/8 "2012-11-19T10:23:08Z")
Any ideas as to the cause? Brake failure? He did seem to come into the corner way too fast. ---
**Author:** ![HiSpeed48](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hispeed48/32/6688_2.png) [@HiSpeed48](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HiSpeed48)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2012, 10:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tt-racer-luis-carreira-dies-during-qp-macau-gp/265501/9 "2012-11-19T10:54:37Z")
RIP something strange must’ve happened. he was coming in there really fast and off line. ---
**Author:** ![capitalcrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e79b87/32.png) [@capitalcrew](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/capitalcrew)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2012, 12:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tt-racer-luis-carreira-dies-during-qp-macau-gp/265501/10 "2012-11-19T12:51:12Z")
That’s awful. Wow. Something was definitely happening there.