Mallorca rally accident kills driver and injures co-driver

A fatal accident occurred during the sixth edition of the Rally 550 Challenge in Mallorca when a vehicle plunged down a ravine. The crash took place at kilometer 10 of the Ma-10 road during the stage between Pollença and Lluc, near Mortitx.

According to the Guardia Civil, the driver, a 63-year-old German national, was killed in the accident. His 39-year-old co-driver, also a German citizen, sustained spinal injuries. Emergency crews from the Mallorca Fire Service were dispatched to the scene to extricate the injured passenger from the ravine.

Following the incident, race organizers made the decision to cancel all remaining timed stages and terminate the competition. Organizers described the move as a “painful yet firm and irrevocable” decision, stating that no sporting objective could take precedence over the gravity of the circumstances. The organization expressed its deepest sorrow and condolences to the families of the deceased and the injured.