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.
[4] Berta Viñales died as a result of injuries sustained in an accident during the first race of the Jerez round.
[7] 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.
[8] 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.