Michael Park, Markko Martin's co-driver, has been killed on the Wales Rally GB, following an acꦯcident in SS15.

Martin's Peugeot 307 WRC hit a tree on the passengers' side during theꦦ 27.42 kilometre Marga🍸m test.

The organisers have now confirmed that the 39-year-old suffered fatal injuries and 💫the remaining two stages have been cancelled. Martin himself was not injured.

"It is with deep reget that we confirm that Michael Park, co-driver in car number eight has been fatally injured following an acci🦋dent in sp🦩ecial stage 15," read a statement from the organisers. "Michael's family have been informed. The driver of car number eight, Markko Martin is uninjured.

"Margam 1 has been stopped and Margam 2 will not be run. On the advice of the FIA safety delegate SS16 and SS17, Resolfen 2 and Margam 2 will not run. Competitors will return for the finish in Cardiff, scheduled for 14:00. There will💯 be no champagne celebrations at the finish and the post-event FIA press conference has been cancelled."

Police meanwhile have now sealed off the stage to investigate, as 🐻is ♛standard procedure.

Park's death is the first in the WRC for ♓12 years.

Park began working with Martin🌜 in 2000 and this year they joined Peugeot, having previously worked together at Ford and Subaru. Park, married to Marie, leaves behind two children - William and Victoria.

ltxcn.top joins the rallying community in♕ extending our🍃 deepest sympathy to the family and friends of Michael at this tragic time.