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L’Osteria co-founder Klaus Rader dies in Mallorca rally crash
Klaus Rader, co-founder of the restaurant chain L’Osteria, died in a car crash during the 550 Challenge Mallorca rally on Friday.
He was 63 and was driving a Porsche on a mountain road between Pollença and Lluc when the car left the road and fell into a ravine.
His co-driver, identified as Christina Ettel, was seriously injured.
The exact cause of the crash is not yet known, and Spanish authorities are investigating.
Rally organizers canceled the remaining event after the crash.
Rader co-founded L’Osteria with Friedemann Findeis in 1999, and the chain later expanded beyond its first restaurant in Nuremberg.
The crash has brought the competition to a halt, and the investigation will determine how it happened.
L’Osteria co-founder Klaus Rader, 63, died in a car crash during the 550 Challenge Mallorca on Friday, October 9, 2026.
Reports say Rader’s Porsche left a mountain road between Pollença and Lluc and fell into a ravine near Mortitx.
His 39-year-old co-driver was seriously injured, including spinal-cord injuries, according to reports.
Organizers stopped or cancelled the rally and related activities after the crash.
Rader founded L’Osteria with Friedemann Findeis in Nuremberg in 1999 and remained a minority shareholder after the chain changed ownership in 2023.
- Who
- Klaus Rader, L’Osteria co-founder; his co-driver was reported to be Christina Ettel, 39.
- What
- Rader died after the car he was driving left the road and fell into a ravine; his co-driver was seriously injured.
- When
- Friday, October 9, 2026.
- Where
- Near Mortitx, on a mountain road between Pollença and Lluc in Mallorca, Spain.
- Why
- The cause of the crash is unknown; Spanish authorities are investigating.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
In such moments, no result, no ranking and no sporting goal can be more important than what truly matters.
The competition takes a back seat, and respect, humanity and solidarity must come above all else.
Klaus Rader and Friedemann Findeis founded L’Osteria in Nuremberg.
L’Osteria changed ownership, and Rader remained a minority shareholder.
Rader’s car crashed during the 550 Challenge Mallorca, and organizers stopped or cancelled the competition.
- Rader’s age
- 63
- Co-driver’s age
- 39
- Rally
- 550 Challenge Mallorca
- Crash area
- Near Mortitx, between Pollença and Lluc, Mallorca
- L’Osteria founding year
- 1999
Sources
L’Osteria-Gründer Klaus Rader (†63) stürzt ab - Das Todeswrack
Tragödie auf Mallorca - L’Osteria-Gründer starb kurz nach zweitem Ja-Wort
Autorennen: L'Osteria-Mitgründer Rader auf Mallorca tödlich verunglückt
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Tragödie bei Autorallye auf Mallorca - L’Osteria-Gründer Klaus Rader tödlich verunglückt
L'Osteria founder dead after Porsche crash in Mallorca Rally
Restaurantkette: L’Osteria-Gründer Rader stirbt bei Auto-Rallye auf Mallorca
Rennunglück: L'Osteria-Mitgründer Rader auf Mallorca tödlich verunglückt
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Im Alter von 63 Jahren: L'Osteria-Gründer stirbt bei Rallye-Unfall auf Mallorca
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