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A minute’s silence in memory of Tunisian rider Gattouchi

Published: 20 Mar 2016 - 12:32 am | Last Updated: 02 Nov 2021 - 04:23 am
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Saud Al Attiyah, Chairman of Losail Circuit Sports Club, Vito Ippolito, FIM President, Carmelo Ezpeleta, Dorna Chairman, Abdulrahman Abdulatif Al Mannai, QMMF President, Qatari riders, QMMF Racing Team staff and other officials observe a minute’s silence in memory of Tunisian rider Taoufik Gattouchi who died following injuries he suffered after a deadly crash during the Pre Practice Sessions on Friday night. Gattouchi was involved in a multi-rider accident at the Losail International Circuit during the Pre Practice Sessions of a supporting event of the 2016 MotoGP World Championship.