{
  "id": 13175663,
  "title": "Restaurantkette: L’Osteria-Gründer Rader stirbt bei Auto-Rallye auf Mallorca",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/restaurantkette-losteria-grunder-rader-stirbt-bei-auto-rallye-auf",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T18:10:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/unternehmen/handel-konsumgueter/restaurantkette-losteria-gruender-rader-stirbt-bei-auto-rallye-auf-mallorca/100261133.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "Klaus Rader, co-founder of the popular German restaurant chain L'Osteria, died in a car crash during an auto rally on the island of Mallorca. The company confirmed the \"sudden death accident\" to Deutsche Presse-Agentur upon request. Police reports indicate the incident occurred during the \"Challenge Mallorca 550\" race. His 39-year-old German passenger suffered a back injury and was taken to a hospital, identified by \"Bild\" as professional racing driver Christina Ettel from Austria. The cause of the car veering off the road remains under investigation by the police. The event organizer announced the rest of the rally races would be canceled and expressed their condolences to the deceased's family. \"The decision was difficult, but it had to be made irrevocably,\" the organizers stated in a statement. Rader, a 63-year-old entrepreneur, took part as a test driver to familiarize the driver field with the race track beforehand. The 39-year-old Rader, an experienced racer, lost control of his white Porsche between Lluc, home to the famous monastery, and Pollença. The vehicle tumbled down a cliff. The \"Challenge Mallorca 550\" is an event for car enthusiasts competing in two categories, one based on maintaining an average speed throughout the course and the other focused solely on achieving the highest top speed. Rader leaves behind a wife and children. He co-founded L'Osteria with Friedemann Findeis in 1999, with an investment firm now holding majority ownership since 2023. However, Rader was still on the board of directors as recently as 2023.",
  "summary": "Klaus Rader, Co-Gründer von L'Osteria, kommt auf Mallorca bei einem Autorennen ums Leben. Die Unfallursache ist unklar. Die Veranstalter sagen nach dem Unfall das Ereignis ab.",
  "key_points": [
    "Klaus Rader, L Osteria co-founder, dies in Mallorca car crash",
    "Passenger Christina Ettel, 39, injured in accident",
    "Rally event canceled, family receives condolences"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Handelsblatt",
        "title": "Rennunglück: L'Osteria-Mitgründer Rader auf Mallorca tödlich verunglückt",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/rennungluck-losteria-mitgrunder-rader-auf-mallorca-todlich-verungluckt",
        "published": "2026-10-09T17:47:18.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}