Overview
- Manoel “Mano” Machinek died on July 30 after the rented blue Porsche 993 RS he was driving left a closed mountain road near Mottarone and fell down a slope, striking a tree.
- Emergency teams reached the scene, attempted resuscitation, and pronounced Machinek dead at the site after he was found trapped in the heavily damaged vehicle.
- The Carabinieri and the local prosecutor have opened a criminal and forensic probe, seized the wrecked Porsche and taken custody of Machinek’s body for further procedures.
- Machinek’s partner, Maria Maksimovic, posted a public farewell noting he died doing what he loved, and ATV, the broadcaster connected to his reality show, issued condolences.
- Investigators are examining whether mechanical failure, driving error or production factors contributed to the crash and the incident is likely to prompt scrutiny of safety practices on closed‑road commercial shoots.