"The 32 year old Japanese former World Championship rider was involved in a fatal traffic accident near his home in Tokyo on Sunday afternoon. Police say that Abe collided with a truck that was making a u-turn on a two lane municipal road when he was out riding a motorcycle."

Sad loss :(

Like the sport isn't hard enough. Very sad, its been a bad year for motorsports racers/drivers:(

Very sad news indeed.....

:(:(

RIP :mad: :mad: :mad:

****, i followed him from his very early days.

a sad loss, my thoughts are with his family

What's with all the motorsport guys dying away from the track at moment? Ari Vatinen refered to it at the Colin McRae ceremony, you survive years doing one of the most dangerous jobs possible and still end up dying young.

Real shame.

5t.