In an accident during the opening race of the Dubai Grand Prix—the final round of the Class 1 World Powerboat Championship—Victory 1 teammates Mohammad Al Mehairi and Jean-Marc Sanchez died in a high-speed crash on Dec. 11, officials said.

Details about the crash were limited at press time but according to the sport’s sanctioning body driver Mehairi of the United Arab Emirates and throttleman Sanchez of France were attended to by safety personnel at the scene and were subsequently airlifted to a local hospital, where efforts to resuscitate them were unsuccessful. The pair was running in the Dubai Victory Team catamaran when the crash occurred.

Heading into the event, Victory 1 was second in the overall points standings behind another Victory Team boat, Fazza 3. As a mark of respect to both racers and their families, the organizers cancelled the next day’s race and all event activities.

Here are a few more photos of the team courtesy of Class 1 World Powerboat Championship.