Thomas Knopper 1990 – 2009

The motor sport scene is in shock yet again as young Dutchman Thomas Knopper was declared dead at the scene after an accident right after the start of a KZ2 race for the German Karting Championship DKM at Liedolsheim in the Southwest of Germany earlier today. The German police has not released full details of the incident that left other drivers involved with injuries.

Thomas Knopper won the European KZ2 Championship in 2007. He had his debut in car racing in 2008 competing in the Formula Renault 2.0 North European Cup. His best finish was a 6th place finish at Hockenheim from a 13th position on the grid. This season he made the move to KZ1 for the European Championship, where he finished an impressive 6th.