Victor Steeman (15 June 2000 – 11 October 2022) was a Dutch motorcycle rider.[1] He competed in the Supersport 300 World Championship until his death after a crash at the Portimão 2022 World Superbike Championship [nl] during the 2022 Supersport 300 World Championship
Victor Steeman Obituary
The famed rider Victor Steeman passed away at the very young age of 22 following a crash in last weekend’s penultimate race for the season in Portimao.
Motorcycle racing’s governing body, the FIM also announced on Tuesday evening that the Dutch rider had succumbed to head injuries that were sustained in a multi-rider accident at Turn 14 in Saturday’s opening race on the Portuguese track
The crash caused the race to be immediately stopped, delaying the rest of the day’s schedule and resulting in that afternoon’s opening World Superbike race for the weekend being cut from 20 to 14 laps. MTM Kawasaki rider Steeman was immediately taken to the medical center before being transferred by helicopter to a hospital in the nearby city of Faro, where he would sadly pass away several days following a deadly injury