Rene Hofer (4 January 2002 – 4 December 2021)[1] was an Austrian professional Motocross racer. Hofer competed in the FIM Motocross World Championship from 2019 to 2021.
During the 2021 season, Hofer took his only Grand Prix victory in the MX2 class. Additionally, Hofer was FIM Junior World Champion in the 85 class in 2016 as well as European Motocross Champion in the EMX85 class in the same year.
He represented Austria at the Motocross des Nations on two occasions, winning the MX2 class individually at the 2021 edition.
In December 2021, when skiing with a group of ten others near Tweng, Hofer was killed after being buried by an avalanche.[2]