first lap of the second qualifying session<\/a> of the 2026 Manx Grand Prix Races at Cruickshanks in Ramsey.<\/p>\nThe 29-year-old Swiss man was described as a person with \u2018an extraordinary heart\u2019 who was \u2018well-loved by fellow riders and appreciated by all for his great humanity\u2019.<\/p>\n
Swiss Moto adds he will \u2018forever remain part of our motorcycling family\u2019.<\/p>\n
The statement has been translated into three languages on the official Swiss Moto social media channels.<\/p>\n
Translated it reads:<\/p>\n
\u201cDecember 21, 1996 \u2013 August 18, 2026<\/p>\n
It is with profound shock and immense sadness that we have learned of the passing of our rider, Mauro Poncini.<\/p>\n
Mauro lost his life on August 18, 2026, during qualifying for the Manx Grand Prix on the Isle of Man. He was only 29-years-old.<\/p>\n
Mauro was a person with an extraordinary heart, deeply affectionate toward his loved ones and everyone around him. <\/p>\n
Thanks to his warm and open nature, he was well-loved by fellow riders and appreciated by all for his great humanity.<\/p>\n
With Mauro\u2019s passing, the Swiss motorcycling family loses a passionate and deeply committed rider. <\/p>\n
He lived his passion wholeheartedly, with courage and absolute dedication. Now\u2014far too soon\u2014that same passion has taken him to the heavens.<\/p>\n
During these difficult times, our thoughts are with his family, loved ones, friends, fellow riders, and his team. <\/p>\n
We offer them our deepest condolences and wish them great strength.<\/p>\n
Rest in peace, Mauro. You will forever remain part of our motorcycling family.<\/p>\n
– Swiss Moto.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Picture credit: Poncini family via Swiss Moto Federation confirms death of rider in MGP qualifying The Swiss Moto…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":117523,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[4],"tags":[871,3040,3660,3661,3662,3663,1202,3664,41,17],"class_list":["post-117522","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-switzerland","tag-entertainment","tag-fun","tag-isle-of-man","tag-manx","tag-manx-news","tag-music","tag-news","tag-presenters","tag-swiss","tag-switzerland"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@ch\/117123098200831068","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/117522","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=117522"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/117522\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/117523"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=117522"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=117522"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=117522"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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