Kurt Caselli, replacing Marc Coma on the third day of scrutineering of the vehicles during preparations for the 2013 Dakar Rally on January 04, 2013 in Lima, Perú.
An off-road motorcycle race took a tragic turn when a 30-year-old star died Friday in Baja California, Mexico.
Kurt Caselli was transported to a local hospital after sustaining head injuries from a motorcycle crash during the SCORE Tecate Baja 100. He died overnight, Dirt Bike magazine reports.
It is unclear what exactly caused the crash, but the race was riddled with obstacles or booby traps, which locals add to the course as part of the entertainment.
Caselli was a three-time Hare & Hounds champion and winner of the Desafio Ruta 40 Rally in Argentina