Finnish amateur racing driver Juha Miettinen died after a multi-car crash during the ADAC 24 Hours of Nürburgring Qualifiers on Saturday. The accident occurred in the Klostertal section of the Nürburgring Nordschleife circuit.
Despite a rapid response from medical teams, Miettinen could not be saved and was pronounced dead at the circuit’s medical centre. The race was subsequently abandoned as a mark of respect.
Max Verstappen was also competing in the race but was not involved in the incident.
Juha Miettinen, 66, was a passionate Nordschleife competitor who regularly competed in the Nürburgring Langstrecken Serie (NLS/VLN), RCN, and multiple 24 Hours of Nürburgring races.
Misha Charoudin, who was driving directly behind the incident, described the moment in an interview with Viaplay.
