Dean Berta Viñales

{{Infobox motorcycle rider

| name = Dean Berta Viñales

| image =

| caption =

| nationality = Spanish

| birth_date = {{birth date|2006|04|20|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Palau-saverdera, Spain

| death_date = {{death date and age|2021|09|25|2006|04|20|df=y}}

| death_place = Jerez de la Frontera, Spain

| Current team =

| Bike number =

| SS300 Active years = {{WorldSS300|2021}}

| SS300 Manufacturers = Yamaha

| SS300 Championships = 0

| SS300 Last season = 2021

| SS300 Last position = 23rd (26 pts)

| SS300 Race Starts = 11

| SS300 Race Wins = 0

| SS300 Podiums = 0

| SS300 Poles = 0

| SS300 Fastest laps = 1

| SS300 Total Points = 26

| website =

}}

Dean Berta Viñales (20 April 2006 – 25 September 2021) was a Spanish professional motorcycle racer. He competed in the Supersport 300 World Championship for the Viñales Racing Team on a Yamaha YZF-R3.{{Cite web |url=https://www.marca.com/motor/mas-motor/2021/09/25/614f1701ca4741bf388b45c7.html |title=Muere Dean Berta Viñales, primo de Maverick, tras una caída en Jerez |accessdate=2021-09-25 |publisher=Marca |date=25 September 2021 |language=es}}

Berta Viñales was the cousin of Maverick Viñales, a Moto3 world champion and Isaac Viñales, who has competed in the 125cc, Moto3, Moto2 and Supersport World Championships.{{Cite web |url=https://www.elespanol.com/deportes/motor/20210926/homenaje-dean-berta-vinales-jerez-maverick-isaac/614938707_0.html |title=El emotivo homenaje a Dean Berta Viñales en Jerez con sus primos Maverick e Isaac |accessdate=2021-09-26 |publisher=El Español |date=26 September 2021|language=es}}

Career

Berta Viñales debuted in the Supersport 300 World Championship in 2021, where he started in 11 races, reaching his best result in fourth place in the race held at the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours.{{Cite web |url=https://www.worldsbk.com/en/news/2021/Viales+Without+Angel+and+Maverick+I+would+not+have+been+able+to+advance+like+this |title=Viñales: "Without Angel and Maverick I would not have been able to advance like this…" |accessdate=2021-10-04 |publisher=WorldSBK |date=9 September 2021}}

Death

Berta Viñales died as a result of injuries sustained in an accident during the first race of the Jerez round.{{Cite web |url=https://elpais.com/deportes/2021-09-25/muere-el-piloto-de-motociclismo-dean-berta-vinales-de-15-anos.html |title=Muere el piloto de motociclismo Dean Berta Viñales, de 15 años |accessdate=2021-09-25 |publisher=El País |date=25 September 2021 |language=es}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.20minutos.es/deportes/noticia/4833755/0/accidente-dean-berta-primo-maverick-vinales-superbikes-supersport-jerez/?autoref=true |title=Muere Dean Berta, primo de Maverick Viñales, tras un grave accidente en la carrera de SuperSport 300 de Jerez |accessdate=2021-09-25 |publisher=20 Minutos |date=25 September 2021 |language=es}} At Expo '92, there was a multi-rider crash, and after falling to the ground he was run over by other riders.{{Cite web |url=https://www.abc.es/deportes/motos/abci-superbikes-gravisimo-accidente-dean-berta-vinales-jerez-202109251453_noticia.html |title=Muere el piloto español Dean Berta Viñales tras sufrir un accidente en Jerez |accessdate=2021-09-25 |publisher=ABC |date=25 September 2021 |language=es}} He was the first Supersport 300 rider to die from injuries in a race.{{cite web|url=https://www.motorsport.com/wsbk/news/victor-steeman-dies-portimao-crash/10383307/|title=World Supersport 300 rider Steeman passes away after crash|website=motorsport.com|date=11 October 2022|accessdate=12 October 2022}}

At 3:11 p.m. on the same day of the accident, the organization published the following message on its social networks: We are deeply saddened to report the death of Dean Berta Viñales. The Superbike family sends their love to family, loved ones and their team. His personality, enthusiasm and commitment will be greatly missed. Everyone in motorcycle racing will miss you, Dean. Travel in peace.{{Cite web |url=https://www.elperiodico.com/es/motogp/20210925/muere-piloto-dean-berta-vinales-jerez-motorbikes-maverick-12114495 |title=Muere el piloto Dean Berta, de 15 años y primo de Maverick Viñales tras un accidente en Jerez |accessdate=2021-09-26 |author=El Periódico de Catalunya |date=25 September 2021|language=es}}

Legacy

Following three teenage deaths during the 2021 motorcycle road racing season (Jason Dupasquier at 19 years old during the Moto3 race at the 2021 Italian Grand Prix at the Mugello Circuit in may, Hugo Millán at 14 years old during the European Talent Cup race at MotorLand Aragón circuit in july, and Dean Berta Viñales at 15) the organisers FIM and Dorna have introduced new minimum-age requirements rising from 16 to 18 in major road racing competitions from 2023, together with reduced grid sizes and with other restrictions for lesser series.[https://www.autosport.com/motogp/news/fim-raises-age-limits-for-junior-series-following-teenager-deaths/6699869/ FIM raises age limits for junior series following teenager deaths] Autosport, 22 October 2021. Retrieved 17 November 2021[https://advrider.com/after-three-fatalities-fim-dorna-change-age-limits-on-youth-racers/ After three fatalities, FIM/Dorna change age limits on youth racers] avrider.com, 25 October 2021. Retrieved 17 November 2021

Career statistics

=Supersport 300 World Championship=

==Races by year==

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

class="wikitable" style="font-size:100%; text-align:center" ! Year ! Bike ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! 13 ! 14 ! 15 ! 16 ! Pos ! Pts
2021 ! Yamaha \|style="background:#cfcfff;"\| SPA {{small\|29}} \|style="background:#cfcfff;"\| SPA {{small\|27}} \|style="background:#cfcfff;"\| ITA {{small\|25}} \|style="background:#cfcfff;"\| ITA {{small\|20}} \| NED \| NED \|style="background:#cfcfff;"\| CZE {{small\|20}} \|style="background:#cfcfff;"\| CZE {{small\|16}} \|style="background:#dfffdf;"\| FRA {{small\|15}} \|style="background:#dfffdf;"\| FRA {{small\|4}} \|style="background:#dfffdf;"\| SPA {{small\|14}} \|style="background:#dfffdf;"\| SPA {{small\|6}} \|style="background:#efcfff;"\| SPA {{small\|Ret}} \|style="background:#ffffff;"\| SPA {{small\|DNS}} \| POR \| POR ! 23rd ! 26

class="wikitable" style="font-size:100%; text-align:center"

! Year

! Bike

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9