TEENAGE Moto3 rider Andreas Perez died today following a serious accident during Sunday’s race at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.

The 14-year-old, who was part of the Reale Avintia Racing team in the Junior World Championship, succumbed to his injuries at Hospital Sant Pau today after the incident in the second race the previous day.

Perez impressed in last year’s European Talent Cup as he claimed two wins and a number of further podium finishes to end 2017 fourth in the rider standings before making the move to the Moto3 Junior World Championship.