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Teen motorcycle racer dies after crash in Spain

MADRID -- Dean Berta Viñales, a 15-year-old Spanish rider, died after crashing in a motorcycle race in Spain on Saturday.

Race organizers said Viñales, a cousin of MotoGP rider Maverick Viñales, did not recover from his injuries after the crash in a Supersport 300 race at the Jeréz de la Frontera circuit.

His death came two months after 14-year-old Spanish rider Hugo Millán died in a European Talent Cup race at the MotorLand Aragón circuit.

Also Saturday, organizers of the Rallye Villa de Llanes in northern Spain said driver Jaime Gil Vitoria and co-driver Diego Calvo González died after crashing in their Seat Marbella.