Michele Alboreto lost his life this afternoon in an accident at the Lausitzring circuit in Dresdner, Germany. He was testing the Audi R8 for the American Le Mans and the 24 hour Le Mans race. He was 44 years old. The Italian drove for Ferrari between 1984 and 1988. "All of us grieve his loss" said Antonio Ghini, responsible for public relations at the Ferrari headquarters.