Tragedy in Brno: Philipp Steinmayr and Adrian Rus killed in crash

At around midnight on the night of 11 to 12 July 2026, FIM Europe issued a statement regarding a tragic accident in Brno, the Czech Republic, in which the Austrian Philipp Steinmayr and the Romanian Adrian Rus lost their lives.

FIM Europe regrets to confirm that two riders lost their lives in an accident during Saturday’s programme of the Alpe-Adria Motorcycle Championship at the Automotodrom Brno.

Despite the immediate intervention of the medical team, Philipp Steinmayr (Austria, 13 August 1993) succumbed to the injuries he sustained in the accident. Adrian Rus (Romania, 11 August 1982) was taken to hospital in a critical condition, where he later succumbed to his injuries.

Following the accident, the organisers decided to cancel the entire remaining programme for the weekend. Consequently, the scheduled races for the Supersport 300 European Cup, the Supersport 600 European Cup, the Superstock 1000 European Cup and the Women’s European Championship will not take place.

FIM Europe, the Alpe-Adria Motorcycle Union, AAcademy (the organisers) and the Automotodrom Brno extend their deepest condolences to the families, friends, teams and loved ones of Philipp Steinmayr and Adrian Rus. Out of respect for the bereaved, no further information will be released at this time.

The SPEEDWEEK.com editorial team would like to express its heartfelt condolences to the Steinmayr family and Philipp’s partner.