FIM confirms death of two riders after incident at Brno

Two riders have died after being involved in a serious incident during an FIM-sanctioned race in the Czech Republic.

13 Jul 2026

The Brno race circuit in the Czech Republic. Credit: Gold and Goose.

Two riders from the Alpha Adria International Motorcycle Championship (AAIMC) have died after being involved in a serious accident during a race at the Brno circuit.

The series is a production-based championship, and is staged across Europe. Last weekend’s event was round three of the 2026 campaign, which features a total of six rounds, including events at the Cremona circuit in Italy, and the Slovakia Ring.

The FIM has confirmed that Philipp Steinmayr and Adrian Rus were the two riders who sadly lost their lives following the accident, which occurred during a race on Saturday.

The two riders that died at Brno. Credit: FIM.

Steinmayr, a 32-year-old from Austria, died at the scene of the crash, while Rus was transported to hospital in a critical condition before succumbing to his injuries.

The remainder of the event was subsequently cancelled, meaning the Supersport 300 European Cup, Supersport 600 European Cup, Superstock 1000 European Cup and Women’s European Championship races did not go ahead.

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A full statement from the FIM said:

“FIM Europe regrets to confirm that two riders lost their lives following an accident that occurred during Saturday’s programme of the Alpe Adria International Motorcycle Championship at Automotodrom Brno.
“Despite the immediate intervention of the medical services, Philipp Steinmayr (Austria, 13 August 1993) passed away as a result of the injuries sustained in the incident.
“Adrian Rus (Romania, 11 August 1982) was transported to the hospital in critical condition, where he later succumbed to his injuries.
“Following the accident, the organisers decided to cancel the entire remaining programme of the weekend.
“Consequently, the scheduled races of the Supersport 300 European Cup, Supersport 600 European Cup, Superstock 1000 European Cup and the Women’s European Championship will not take place.
“FIM Europe, the Alpe Adria Motorcycle Union, AAcademy (Promoter) and Automotodrom Brno express their deepest condolences to the families, friends, teams and loved ones of Philipp Steinmayr and Adrian Rus.
“Out of respect for the bereaved families, no further information will be released at this time.”

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