Gifted boy, 9, is killed while training for his first international motorcycle race

A nine-year-old boy with a promising career in motorbike racing died on Monday, just days after crashing during a practice session in Brazil.

Lorenzo Somaschini was participating in a first free practice when he crashed at the Interlagos track in São Paulo, the event organizer SuperBike Brasil said.

Somaschini, a native of the Argentina central city of Rosario, suffered serious injuries from the fall and was stabilized in the racetrack's emergency room.

He was rushed to Geral da Pedreira Hospital and remained there until early Saturday, when his medical condition worsened.

Somaschini was then transferred to Albert Einstein Hospital, where he passed away.

Nine-year-old Lorenzo Somaschini, a native of Rosario, Argentina, died Monday at a hospital in Brazil, just three days after he was seriously injured in a motorcycle crash while practicing for an upcoming race in the southeastern city of São Paulo

Lorenzo Somaschini debuted in April at the Argentine Superbike Junior Cup and had dreams of one day competing in MotoGp

'Everyone on the SuperBike Brasil team is appalled by the event and expresses sincere feelings to all of Lorenzo's family and friends,' SuperBike Brasil said.

Somaschini was preparing for his first race in Brazil when he fell at the exit of the Pinheirinho, considered the slowest corner of the Formula 1 track.

He was traveling at 25 miles per hour, according to his instructor Diego Pierluigi.

'The fall was very slow, but Lolo his head on the very bottom of the helmet in a position that caused inflammation at the base of his skull,' Pierluigi told Reuters.

Lorenzo Somaschini suffered a head injury after falling of his motorcycle during a free practice at Interlagos, a motorsport  track in São Paulo, Brazil

Retired three-time MotoGP world champion Jorge Lorenzo, whom Somaschini admired and honored with the number 99 on his bike, sent his condolences to the young rider's family.

'My heart breaks because I was his idol and he had my number,' the Spaniard said on Instagram. 'Unfortunately, motorcycles can give us everything, at any time. A very big hug to the family.'

The late phenom made debuted in April at the Argentine Superbike Junior Cup, riding a Honda CB250 Twister.

Just days ahead of the race, Somaschini told La Capital newspaper that his interest in the motorsport came at the early age of two.

'My dad rode a motorcycle, when I was two years old he took me to the supermarket and I started to like it. My goal is to reach MotoGP,' Somaschini said.