Jason Dupasquier 2001 – 2021
The racing world was rocked by news of the tragic passing of Jason Dupasquier last Sunday , after the 19-year old succumbed to injuries received in a qualifying incident at the Italian Grand Prix .
Hailing from Bulle in Switzerland , Dupasquier began his life on two wheels competing aboard Supermoto machines , picking up multiple national titles in his homeland . Soon he was honing his craft circuit racing , taking the ADAC NEC Championship Moto3™ crown in 2016 and stepping up to the Moto3™ Junior World Championship the following year .
A move to the Red Bull Rookies Cup in 2018 was eventually delayed after Jason broke his femur in the second round of that year ’ s Moto3™ Junior World Championship , keeping him out for the rest of the season . But his comeback from injury the following year was impressive , as he became a top ten regular in the RBR Cup as he finished eighth overall .
A move to the Moto3™ World Championship with the CarXpert PruestelGP KTM squad was just reward for his efforts . And while his rookie campaign in 2020 was a testing one , in which Jason failed to score a point , he returned reinvigorated in 2021 . His progress was pronounced , scoring points in each outing prior to the Italian Grand Prix – including a best result of seventh at Jerez – to sit tenth in the World Championship standings .
On Sunday afternoon , Ducati ’ s Jack Miller led the tributes . “ I see a lot of similarities with myself and Jason . Last year he was a little bit out of his depth . But he really started digging and working and this year we started seeing some great speed from him . But he was taken away from us far too early . It ’ s a great shame . A tragedy .”
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