L’Osteria co-founder dies in Mallorca rally crash
Friday 9th October 2026 on 20:15 in
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L’Osteria co-founder Klaus Rader, 63, died in a rally crash on Mallorca on Friday, BR reported. His 39-year-old passenger was seriously injured, and the cause of the crash is unclear.
Rader was driving as a test driver in the 550 Challenge Mallorca, going ahead of the field to drive the course. During a mountain stage between Lluc and Pollença, his white Porsche left the road and plunged down a slope.
The organisers cancelled the remaining races and offered their condolences to Rader’s family. The event has two categories: one in which competitors must maintain a set average speed over the course, and another focused on top speed.
Rader leaves a wife and children. He founded L’Osteria with Friedemann Findeis in 1999, opening the first restaurant in Nuremberg. The company says it now operates more than 200 branches in 10 European countries. Its headquarters are in Munich. An investment firm has held a majority stake since 2023, while Rader remained on the supervisory board, according to the company’s legal notice.