The teen racing prodigy died after sustaining “fatal injuries” while competing in the 2025 Mammoth Motocross on June 28
Aidan Zingg, Rising Motocross Star, Dies at 16
Aidan Zingg. Credit : Aidan Zingg/Instagram
Aidan Zingg, 16, died after sustaining ‘fatal injuries’ while competing in the 2025 Mammoth Motocross on June 28
“My heart goes out to the Zingg family. I can’t even fathom what they’re feeling. Rest easy, buddy,” motocross journalist Donn Maeda wrote in a tribute post on Instagram
Zingg’s last Instagram post caption said, “Remember the name”
Aidan Zingg, a burgeoning motocross star, has died following a mid-race accident, according to reports from industry outlets. He was 16.
The teen motocross prodigy died while competing in the 2025 Mammoth Motocross event in Mammoth Lakes, Calif., on Saturday, June 28, according to an Instagram post from motocross journalist Donn Maeda.
“I’ve been told that he suffered fatal injuries at Mammoth MX,” the journalist wrote in part. “My heart goes out to the Zingg family. I can’t even fathom what they’re feeling. Rest easy, buddy. 🙏🏼.”
Motocross outlet DirtbikeLover reported that Zingg “went down in a corner during a race” and “was reportedly run over by multiple bikes and remained unconscious on the track for two laps before the race was red flagged.”
The Mammoth Lakes Police Department and race organizer 2X Promotions did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
Aidan Zingg, Rising Motocross Star, Dies at 16
Aidan Zingg. Aidan Zingg/Instagram
MotoSport.com and Racer X Illustrated, as well as motocross veteran Kris Keefer, also reported on Zingg’s death on social media.
“Heavy day at Mammoth Mountain MX,” Keefer wrote on X. “Please put your prayers and thoughts towards the Zingg family. Hug your loved ones and tell them you love them.”
“It’s with an extremely heavy heart we report on the passing of young Kawasaki prospect Aidan Zingg 💔,” Racer X Illustrated shared on Facebook. “Please keep the entire Zingg family in your thoughts and prayers. Godspeed Aidan Zingg 2009-2025.”
The details of Zingg’s death are not yet confirmed, but June 28 records for the Mammoth Lakes event indicate that he did not finish a race and then did not start the subsequent one.
Aidan Zingg, Rising Motocross Star, Dies at 16
Aidan Zingg. Aidan Zingg/Instagram
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Zingg’s star rose quickly in the world of motocross. He had recently joined Kawasaki’s Team Green program, and was sponsored by Oakley, Bell, Renthal and more. Online, fans of the sport and industry fixtures described him as exceptionally humble, particularly given his age and talent.
In the same post announcing Zingg’s death, Maeda wrote that Zingg “was one of those kids that made an impression on you from the moment you met him.”
Aidan Zingg, Rising Motocross Star, Dies at 16
Aidan Zingg racing. Aidan Zingg/Instagram
“I interviewed him for our race series years ago when he was on a 65 and when I asked him how long it’d be until he beat his dad, he smirked and said, ‘Soon, I’m sure.’ After that, he always went out of his way to say hello, even recently when he grew into a fast big bike rider…you know; the age when teens get cocky and cool,” the journalist continued. “Not Aidan. I’m in Illinois at the Mini Monsters at Lincoln Trail, and I have many memories of him at these races.”
Maeda added, “Motocross gives us all so much pleasure, but it can also take from us.”
The teen’s final post was a joint Instagram post with MotoSport.com, shared just 10 days before his death on June 18.
Alongside a video of the athlete off-road racing, the caption read: “Remember the name… .”
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