Philipp Steinmayr and Adrian Rus, aged 33 and 44, died after a serious accident at the Alpe Adria International Motorcycling Championship this Saturday.
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12/07/2026
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A This Sunday, the International Motorcycling Federation confirmed the death of pilots Philipp Steinmayr and Adrian Rus, of 33 and 44 years respectively, following an accident during the International Motorcycling Championship Alpe Adria.
Steinmayr died at the scene, while Russ was still transported to the hospital where he would eventually die due to the severity of the injuries he suffered, following the accident that happened this Saturday.
It is with deep sadness that the FIM Endurance World Championship (FIM EWC) has learned of the passing of Philipp Steinmayr and Adrian Rus, following an accident during around the Alpe Adria International Championship at Automotodrom Brno.
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— END EWC (@FIM EWC) July 12, 2026
Following the accident, the organizers decided to cancel the entire program for the rest of the weekend. Thus, the scheduled Supersport 300 European Cup, Supersport 600 European Cup, Supersstock 1000 European Cup and Women's European Championship will not be held.
Philipp Steinmayr was born on August 13, 1993, in Austria, while Adrian Rus was born on August 11, 1982 in Romania.
The organization of the International Championship of Motorcycling Alpe Adria, which took place at the Autodrome of Brno, in Chéquia, left a message of condolences to the families and friends of the pilots and out of respect for them said that it would not provide any more information about what happened.