Federico, who was driving the vehicle at the time of the accident, lost his life at the scene, while Max was taken by helicopter to Mexico City. This is reported stable.
“Fico” managed to be a six-time Super Kart champion, Truck México Series champion in 2018 and NASCAR México Challenge Series champion two years later. He is also so far the youngest driver to compete in the 24 hours of Mexico, because in 2019 he did it at the age of 13 and co-driven by his brother Max. Just on January 17, “Fico” had turned 17 years old.
He was named ‘Rookie of the Year’ in the NASCAR Challenge category last December 2022.
NASCAR México Series joins the grief of the Family, Gutiérrez, for the departure of our pilot and friend Federico Gutiérrez Hoppe 🕊 pic.twitter.com/puuRIbvxbc
— NASCAR MEXICO SERIES (@NASCARMex)
January 30, 2023
“Fico Gutiérrez Hoppe, we say goodbye to you in family unity and with a big smile, always a friend”, is expressed in an image shared by Max Gutiérrez on his personal Twitter account.
For its part, NASCAR Mexico added its condolences after the sensitive loss of the young promise.