Tragic disappearance of SERT pilot Anthony Delhalle
Victim this morning of a violent fall during private testing on the Nogaro circuit (32), Anthony Delhalle has unfortunately succumbed to his injuries. The rider, five times motorcycle endurance world champion with SERT, was 35 years old…
"It is with the greatest sadness that we announce the tragic loss of our emeritus driver Anthony Delhalle", indicates Suzuki France, welcoming an "emblematic pillar of the SERT team, a talented driver who brought no less than 5 titles from World Endurance Champion to Suzuki ".
Anthony, born January 11, 1982 in Chartres, took part in a private practice session on the Nogaro circuit with the GMT94 and Motors Events teams. Victim of a heavy fall, he unfortunately did not survive his injuries…
"A fervent defender of the Suzuki crest during his career", underline the managers of the brand in France, Anthony had proven himself in Damien Saulnier’s Junior Team before joining the top SERT team, led by the charismatic Dominique Meliand.
The SERT fan club, which loses "someone unique and talented, of a kindness and unfailing professionalism" specifies that Anthony had "a heavy fall for no particular reason, both technical and on the track or on the organization. He went off the track "banal" but he fell badly, and when he fell he fractured his cervical vertebrae ".
"The big motorcycle endurance family"
"The bike had no technical faults", confirm the organizers: "Anthony fell as it so often happens in our sport. His bike left in the grass and ended its course far from the rider. He has nothing. hit neither a wall nor a motorbike. After having rolled in the grass, Anthony will not recover from a ruptured neck ".
The Automobile Club de l’Ouest, organizer of the, also reacted to this sad news through the voice of its president. "It is with great sadness and deep emotion that we learned this morning the tragic news of the disappearance of Anthony Delhalle", laments Pierre Fillon. "An emeritus motorcycle rider and much appreciated in the paddocks, he marked the history of the 24 Heures Motos on two occasions and is forever part of the great family of motorcycle endurance. On behalf of the ACO and its employees , I would like to extend my condolences to Anthony’s family and loved ones as well as to Dominique Meliand and the entire SERT and Suzuki team ".
"Part of me is gone"
"Anthony … You were much more than a model team-mate," recalls his team-mate Vincent Philippe. "Soft, calm smiling and kind but so hot from the inside. The serenity radiated around you Your desire to do good allowed you to reveal all your talent in Endurance. We have lived it all together. Nothing will be the same again. . Part of me is gone. We fucking miss you already "…
"Goodbye mate!"
For his part, the pilot Fabien Foret said he was "devastated to learn this terrible news! I will never forget the experience I had at your side in 2012 Anthony (the two men had shared the handlebars of Suzuki n ° 1 in, in a face to Kawasaki n ° 11, Editor’s note)! May your wife, children and loved ones be strong in this painful ordeal ".
"The racing world is in mourning"
For Eric de Seynes, big boss of Yamaha, "the racing world is in mourning with the disappearance of Anthony Delhalle" … Because "even if there is an extreme competition between all the teams on the track, there is a solid brotherhood and great respect between all those involved in the race, and more particularly perhaps between the teams of the endurance world championship which represent a great fable of enthusiasts, mixing private and professional teams. I am deeply touched and saddened by the passing of Anthony today, he who was a talented and respected world champion. I offer my most sincere and friendly condolences to his family, Dominique Meliand, his teammates and the entire SERT team ".
The entire MNC team joins in the grief of his wife Jessie, his two children Sophia and Andrea, his family and loved ones…
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