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All we know as driver tragically dies in fatal Nurburgring 24 Hour race crash

Finnish driver Juha Miettinen has tragically died following a horrific seven-car pile-up at the Nurburgring 24 Hours qualifier in Germany, with six other drivers injured but none in a life-threatening condition

[Juha Miettinen (left) lost his life in the crash]

Juha Miettinen (left) lost his life in the crash(Image: 991RSR/INSTAGRAM)

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• Finnish driver Juha Miettinen, 66, has tragically died following a horrific seven-car pile-up at the Nurburgring 24-hour race in Germany.
• The race was immediately halted after the multi-car accident in the early stages, with the other six drivers taken to hospital in non-life-threatening conditions.
• Race control confirmed: "Despite the immediate arrival of emergency services, the paramedics were unable to save the driver involved, Juha Miettinen (BMW 325i, #121); the driver died in the Medical Centre after all attempts at resuscitation proved unsuccessful."
• It's believed Miettinen may have been struck after getting out of his BMW during the chaos. Emergency services raced to the scene as all cars were ordered into the pit lane.
• The race will not resume on Saturday evening, with organisers stating: "The thoughts of everyone involved in the 24 Hours of Nrburgring are with the bereaved family of Juha Miettinen."
• A minute's silence will be held in memory of the motorsport competitor during Sunday's race grid formation at 1pm.

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