Motocross Prodigy Aidan Zingg died as a result of injuries in an accident during the Mammoth Mountain MX event in California on Saturday, June 28th.
According to the industry website, dirtbikelover.com, Zingg, 16, “I went to the corner during the 250 B class race, he ran over to multiple bikes while unconscious on the track. Other motocross outlets, including MX Sports and Motosport.com, have also confirmed Zingg’s death.
Motocross journalist Don Maeda paid tribute to Zingg online, calling him “one of the kids who impressed you from the moment you met him.”
Zingg recently joined Kawasaki’s Team Green, a national support program for brand drivers, and was responsible for sponsorships with Oakley, Bell and others.
Zingg, originally from Hemet, California, qualified for the seventh consecutive AMA Amateur Motocross National Championship and was held next month at Loretta Lynn Ranch in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee.
