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Dutchman Thomas Knopper, who competed in his first year of car racing in the NEC last year and finished 9th overall, unfortunately died in a crash on the 9th August at the start of a KZ2 race for the German Karting Championship DKM at Liedolsheim. In 2007 he won the European KZ2 championship before graduating to Formula Renault, where he scored a best finish of 6th at Hockenheim in the NEC. Condolences to family and friends.