Spa circuit boss Nathalie Maillet killed by husband
A tragic crime of passion has unfolded in Belgium where well-known Spa-Francorchamps circuit boss Nathalie Maillet was murdered by her husband early on Sunday.
Details are currently scarce, but Maillet was reportedly at her home in Gouvy with a friend when both were shot by Maillet's husband, Franz Dubois who then committed suicide.
Dubois was also a well-known figure in the Belgian motorsport world, as a team owner and as one of the co-founders of the immensely popular VW Fun Cup series.
Maillet, who was 51-years-old, was the daughter of racing driver and had managed a reputed architect office before taking the reins of Spa-Francorchamps in 2016 with the aim of modernizing the circuit and its infrastructure.
Maillet was in the process of overseeing a significant multi-year overhaul and diversification plan of the legendary Ardennes track, that is set to include the return of motorcycle racing to Spa in the future.
The tragedy occurred as Spa-Francorchamps is hosting on Sunday the finale of the Ypres Rally, the eighth round of the 2021 World Rally Championship.
Formula 1 will resume its season at Spa on August 29, with the Belgian Grand Prix.
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