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Ex-Moto2 racer Borja Gomez has died following a crash during a testing session in France.
Former Moto2 World Championship rider Borja Gomez has tragically passed away following a crash at Magny-Cours. The 20-year-old rider from San Javier, Murcia, crashed during a pre-event test for the JuniorGP round at Magny-Cours. While Gomez initially crashed alone, he was struck by a following rider after falling. He was leading the European Superstock Championship and competing aboard a Honda CBR600RR, having achieved a victory at Jerez and a second-place finish at Estoril. Gomez was also competing in the European Superbike Championship on a CBR1000RR-R, where he was leading after winning four of the first six races. Additionally, he took on a testing role with the HRC World Superbike project and participated in European preseason tests with Honda’s official test team alongside Tetsuta Nagashima. Gomez had competed in Moto2 and WorldSSP events, achieving his best result of 16th place at the Austrian Grand Prix in 2023 and scoring points in WorldSSP rounds in 2021 and 2024.
