The tragic death of the popular Italian rider and influencer has been confirmed.

Luca Salvadori has tragically died in a road racing accident at the age of 32. The Italian rider has succumbed to the injuries he sustained on Saturday whilst competing in the International Road Racing Championship.

"With infinite sorrow we announce the loss of our Luca Salvadori," Broncos Racing confirmed.

"Following an accident on the Frohburg road circuit, the multiple injuries he suffered did not allow him to hang on and he left us.

"We express our deepest sympathy and unite around the family members."

After a brief stint in the MotoGP paddock in MotoE, his focus remained on road racing. The Italian rider had also become popular on social media as he amassed 415k followers on Instagram and 583k subscribers on YouTube.

The thoughts of everyone at BikeSport News are with his family and friends.