Wilson Coelho Neto, winner in 2024 after reaching over 340 km/h, died in a fatal collision during a race in Gavião Peixoto (SP)
The entrepreneur from Mato Grosso do Sul, Wilson Coelho Neto, 48 years old, passed away on Saturday (26) after being involved in a severe accident during a high-performance sports car event held at the Embraer aerodrome in Gavião Peixoto (SP).
The previous year, Neto won two titles at the same event, the Driver Top Speed, driving the same BMW M3 he was using at the time of the accident. In 2024, he won the one-mile (1.6 km) and two-mile (3.2 km) races, reaching impressive speeds of 312 km/h and 341.6 km/h, respectively. This information was confirmed to g1 by the event’s organization, Driver Brasil, of which the entrepreneur had been a member since 2017.
This year, the winning track turned into tragedy: Neto collided with two other vehicles and succumbed to his injuries.
The exact speed at the time of the collision is not yet known, nor what caused the accident. The Civil Police is investigating the case. Despite the wet track at the time of impact, the organization states that the event follows strict safety protocols and that all drivers sign responsibility waivers acknowledging the risks involved.
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