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| Donington Park crash: Driver dies in historic touring car race | Donington Park crash: Driver dies in historic touring car race |
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| A racing driver was killed as he took part in a vintage touring car race in Leicestershire. | A racing driver was killed as he took part in a vintage touring car race in Leicestershire. |
| The accident, involving a 1965 Mini Cooper S, happened at Donington Park at about 16:30 BST on Sunday. | The accident, involving a 1965 Mini Cooper S, happened at Donington Park at about 16:30 BST on Sunday. |
| The victim was named by race officials as Christian Devereux, of Chiswick, west London. | The victim was named by race officials as Christian Devereux, of Chiswick, west London. |
| The Historic Sports Car Club and the Motor Sports Association said they were working with the circuit owners to determine the cause of the accident. | The Historic Sports Car Club and the Motor Sports Association said they were working with the circuit owners to determine the cause of the accident. |
| 'Terrible news' | 'Terrible news' |
| Hundreds of people attended the weekend historic touring car races at Donington Park, which also hosts Superbike racing and has previously staged MotoGP and Formula 1 races. | |
| In a tribute to Mr Devereux on Twitter, Jason Plato, two-time British Touring Car Champion, described it as "terrible news". | In a tribute to Mr Devereux on Twitter, Jason Plato, two-time British Touring Car Champion, described it as "terrible news". |
| "Kinda puts things into perspective. Condolences to his family and friends," he wrote. | "Kinda puts things into perspective. Condolences to his family and friends," he wrote. |
| Another racing car driver, 2012 British GT4 champion Jody Fannin, also posted a tribute on Twitter, saying: "RIP Christian Devereux. Just heard about the news from Donington. | Another racing car driver, 2012 British GT4 champion Jody Fannin, also posted a tribute on Twitter, saying: "RIP Christian Devereux. Just heard about the news from Donington. |
| "Puts everything into perspective. Thoughts with his friends and family." | "Puts everything into perspective. Thoughts with his friends and family." |
| A statement on the Facebook page for Mini Magazine said: "We're incredibly sad to hear that historic Mini racer, Christian Devereux, passed away today following a racing accident at Donington Park. | A statement on the Facebook page for Mini Magazine said: "We're incredibly sad to hear that historic Mini racer, Christian Devereux, passed away today following a racing accident at Donington Park. |
| "Thoughts go out to his family and friends from all at Mini Magazine." | "Thoughts go out to his family and friends from all at Mini Magazine." |