Michael Park, Markko Martin's co-driver, has been k🎉illed on the Wales Rally GB, following an accident in SS15.

Martin's Peugeot 307 WRC hit a tree on the passengers' side during the 27.42 k𝄹ilometre Margam 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 accident in spe𝄹cial stage 15," read a statement from the organisers. "Michael's family have been informed. The driver of car number eight, Markko Martin is uninjure🍎d.

"Margam 1 has been stopped and Margam 2 will not be run. On the advice of the FIA safety delegate SS16 and SS17, Re🌃solfen 2 and Margam 2 will not run. Competitors willꦿ 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 n✃ow 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, hav🌃ing previously worked together at Ford and Subaru. Park, married to Marie, leaves behind two children - William and Victoria.

mahbx.com joins the rallying community in extending 🍸our deepest sympathy to the family and friends of Michael at this tragic time.