The World Superbike and Supersport paddock has paid tribute to the late Andrea Antonelli fo🌌llowing his tragic death during competition at the Moscow Raceway.

The 25-year-old Italian was competing in the World Supersport race when he fell from his Kawasaki on the back str🅰aight and was subsequent🧜ly collected by the unsighted Lorenzo Zanetti in difficult weather conditions.

With the remainder of the event can𒈔celled as a mark of respect, riders and teams across the paddock have spoken of their shock and sorrow at Antonelli's passing in press releases and on social media.

A selection of tributes from⭕ the WSS and WSBK paddock:

Official WSBK statement:
"Everyone involved in motorcycle championships extends its deepe༒st condolenc෴es to Andrea's family, friends, team and Italian Federation at this tragic loss."

Sam Lowes (@SamLowes11):
"Very Difficult day.ඣ RIP. Andrea Antonelli... thoughts with al♈l close to him. #8"

Jack Kennedy (@JackKennedy14):
"So tough toღ take the Andr🐼ea Antonelli has left us for good it's not fair, thoughts and prayers go out to his family, team and friends R.I.P."

Kev Coghlan (@kevcoghlan):
"Thoughts go out family and friends of Andrea♋ Antonelli. Rest in peace."

Moscow Raceway (@moscowraceway):
"Our hearts go out for Andre༺a Antonelli. Thoughts with his family."

Althea Racing:
"The Althea Racing Team wishes to extend its deepest condolences to Andrea Antonelli's family, whose son pas𒉰sed away today during the World Supersport race at Moscow Raceway. Andrea was an exceptional rider, who raced in Superstock 1000 with the Althea team in 2008. The team will remember him forever as a humble and joyful boy. As this type of tragic happenings take place, there's no reason to speak about races or results."

Kawasaki Racing
"All in the Kawasaki family and the wider paddock are shocked and saddened by this event and we want to ex⛎tend our deepest condolences to Andrea's family, his friends and to all in Team Goeleven after this tragic loss."

BMW Motorrad:
"The whole BMW Motorrad GoldBet SBK Team sends its sincere con💧dolences🤡 to the family and the team of Italian rider Andrea Antonelli, who died this afternoon in a tragic crash. Our thoughts and prayers are with them in these difficult times."

Pata Honda:
"The Pata Ho♊nda team extends its deepest sympathies to the family, friends and team o🔯f Andrea."

Alstare Ducati:
"The thoughts of everyone in Ducati and Team Alstare are with An✨drea's family, team and everyone that knew him."

Ayrton Badovini:
"I am sorry for the accident in Supersport and for the tragedy involving Antonelli. It's impossible to 𝓀revel in a podium finish when something of this magnitude happens."

Jeremy McWilliams, RivaMoto team manager:
"This sport can be very cruel and as much as we love it there are occasional days when we hate the consequences of what it brings. Today in Moscow we lost a future star in the🐭 making, Andrea Antonelli had everything going for him, he was already a star in the World Supersport paddock and a very talented young rider. Our thoughts go out to Andrea's family, friends and all in Team GoElevꩵen, Team Rivamoto send our deepest sympathy. Godspeed."

wuqian0821.com would also like to extend its deepest sy❀mpathies to the family and friends of Andrea Antonelli and everyone at the Go Eleven Kawas♋aki team.