Brazilian drag race driver Ivan Possamai Júnior, 42, died as a result of an accident on late Sunday, 04 August 2019 morning in Chapecó, in the state of Santa Catarina, southern Brazil, where he was competing in the third round of the Campeonato Sul Brasileiro de Arrancada (South Brazilian Drag Race Championship), held on the quarter-mile dragstrip of Efapi Dragway.
Possamai was traveling on the left lane during a two-car race of the Dianteira Turbo A category, at the wheel of his blue Volkswagen Gol. At 11h30 o'clock, after crossing the finish line at a speed of 192 km/h (119 mi/h) in second position, his parachute failed to open and the car did not slow down. It struck a guardrail before crashing into a concrete structure at the end of the track. The impact was fierce, causing him unsurvivable injuries.
A father of two, Ivan Possamai Júnior was born in Cascavel, Paraná, where he resided, working as an entrepreneur. According to the driver's team, it is believed the crash happened after Ivan suffered sudden illness while racing; this has not yet been confirmed.
Shortly after the fatal accident, the Federação de Automobilismo de Santa Catarina (Fauesc), which promoted the competition, canceled the event.
R.I.P
Possamai was traveling on the left lane during a two-car race of the Dianteira Turbo A category, at the wheel of his blue Volkswagen Gol. At 11h30 o'clock, after crossing the finish line at a speed of 192 km/h (119 mi/h) in second position, his parachute failed to open and the car did not slow down. It struck a guardrail before crashing into a concrete structure at the end of the track. The impact was fierce, causing him unsurvivable injuries.
A father of two, Ivan Possamai Júnior was born in Cascavel, Paraná, where he resided, working as an entrepreneur. According to the driver's team, it is believed the crash happened after Ivan suffered sudden illness while racing; this has not yet been confirmed.
Shortly after the fatal accident, the Federação de Automobilismo de Santa Catarina (Fauesc), which promoted the competition, canceled the event.
R.I.P
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