Marco Simoncelli RIP.
23 October 2011, 02:32 PM
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Saw this live is morning and it really was horrific, the poor bloke didn't stand a chance, and very rare a bike comes back like that from a low side, normally dance off into the gravel traps, this just bit and came straight back across the track, the guys involved didn't have anywhere to go!!
Rip marco
Rip marco
23 October 2011, 03:37 PM
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I did not know that happened. I watched qualifying and was going to watch the race later.
I am very sorry to hear of his death. Its a shock when something like that happens.
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I am very sorry to hear of his death. Its a shock when something like that happens.
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23 October 2011, 05:32 PM
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Sadly, I think Colin will call it a day now and possibly Rossi, I can't see how u can carry on racing after being involved in something like that (100% not their fault),
Proper gutted about Marco tho, never met the bloke (obviously) but still a weird feeling, he could've of been a real showman of the future (like Rossi and to a lesser extent Jorge)
GUTTED!!!!
Proper gutted about Marco tho, never met the bloke (obviously) but still a weird feeling, he could've of been a real showman of the future (like Rossi and to a lesser extent Jorge)
GUTTED!!!!
23 October 2011, 07:19 PM
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tragic loss of a very talented young racer who was a rising star.
motogp wont be the same without marco.
Good to hear colin has no major injury and shoulder went back into place.
Going to be very hard for Valentino who potenialy struck the fatal blow to the head of a very close friend.
absolute freak accident that no one could have ever predicted.
special thoughts for the motogp paddock especially Marco's father who was in pit lane when the accident happened.
R.I.P Marco #58 Super Sic a true legend!
motogp wont be the same without marco.
Good to hear colin has no major injury and shoulder went back into place.
Going to be very hard for Valentino who potenialy struck the fatal blow to the head of a very close friend.
absolute freak accident that no one could have ever predicted.
special thoughts for the motogp paddock especially Marco's father who was in pit lane when the accident happened.
R.I.P Marco #58 Super Sic a true legend!
23 October 2011, 07:39 PM
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This is a real tragedy 
I really enjoyed watching Marco racing and he was very exciting to watch and he always pushed very hard and I'll really miss seeing him on track It was a horrific accident and a total freak accident and the outcome could so easily have been very different.
RIP Marco and my thoughts go out to your friends, family, fans, fellow competitors and colleagues
I really enjoyed watching Marco racing and he was very exciting to watch and he always pushed very hard and I'll really miss seeing him on track It was a horrific accident and a total freak accident and the outcome could so easily have been very different.RIP Marco and my thoughts go out to your friends, family, fans, fellow competitors and colleagues
23 October 2011, 08:10 PM
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rip
i dont think either will call it a day specificly because of it. They all racing knowing that could happen, its sad when it does, but itsa risk of the sport.
i dont think either will call it a day specificly because of it. They all racing knowing that could happen, its sad when it does, but itsa risk of the sport.
23 October 2011, 08:46 PM
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proper gutted , i really liked him , definitely think he had it in him to be a motogp world champion. i hope rossi doesnt retire though but have a feeling he wont be the same though now. a similar thing happened to scott reading in moto2 ,i think they understand they cant be blamed( as in personal guilt) its just one of those things that happen with any motorsport.
rip marco
rip marco
23 October 2011, 09:04 PM
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These guys know the risks.
I don't like watching bike racing for this reason, the risk is so obvious but you have to hand it to them, they are on another level in terms of talent and skill to push the bikes the way they do.
He died doing what he loved best which not many of us can own up to, RIP.
I don't like watching bike racing for this reason, the risk is so obvious but you have to hand it to them, they are on another level in terms of talent and skill to push the bikes the way they do.
He died doing what he loved best which not many of us can own up to, RIP.
23 October 2011, 09:22 PM
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I've just met a guy and his mrs in a pub who were wearing 58 Marco T shirts. I went over to them and spoke to them and their grief became apparent when they began talking. I think they were sort of happy that somebody approached them that knew why they were wearing the t shirts, however to see him close but his mrs actually crying was heart wrenching, big big fans of MS.
Colin retire, Vale retire.
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Colin retire, Vale retire.
Nik.
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23 October 2011, 11:08 PM
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http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/231020...011153614.html
Sickening picture (from face on) of the tragic moment in this link,
Sad to say it looks like Vale's bike has had the fatal blow to his good friend Marco,
Is it just me, or are the news channels (sky sports news especially) being a bit disrespectful to Marco with the lack of coverage it's getting, seems like city beating utd is more important than a tragic loss of young mans life! I know it's probably to do with rights to the footage etc but still....20-30secs is just a **** take.
Sickening picture (from face on) of the tragic moment in this link,
Sad to say it looks like Vale's bike has had the fatal blow to his good friend Marco,
Is it just me, or are the news channels (sky sports news especially) being a bit disrespectful to Marco with the lack of coverage it's getting, seems like city beating utd is more important than a tragic loss of young mans life! I know it's probably to do with rights to the footage etc but still....20-30secs is just a **** take.
24 October 2011, 12:17 PM
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RIP Super Sic.
In bike racing you can improve circuit safety with bigger run off areas and safer barriers and you can do what you can with leathers and helmets, which have improved massively over the years. You can do all that, but unfortunately for Marco, Shoya Tomizawa, Ben Gautley and young Peter Lenz, there isn't a fat lot you can do to deal with the type of crash that occured today. How Colin and Vale feel, I can't even begin to imagine, but that's the danger of close quarter racing.
Sic was a breath of fresh air in the class. He was like a big kid with big hair and a massive, loveable personality. His interviews were brilliant, with his booming voice and his being "very 'appy" about absolutely everything. In a sporting world full of robots and media friendly zombies, he stood out like a wonderfully extravagant sore thumb. Ok, he had his moments over the years, his clash with Hector Barbera in 250s being one that he was lucky didn't turn out worse than it did, but you got the impression that they were caused by sheer over-enthusiasm than by any nastiness on his part.
The world badly needs people like Marco to make it a happy place to be. The world of Moto GP is a far worse place without him.
Sleep well, big lad.
In bike racing you can improve circuit safety with bigger run off areas and safer barriers and you can do what you can with leathers and helmets, which have improved massively over the years. You can do all that, but unfortunately for Marco, Shoya Tomizawa, Ben Gautley and young Peter Lenz, there isn't a fat lot you can do to deal with the type of crash that occured today. How Colin and Vale feel, I can't even begin to imagine, but that's the danger of close quarter racing.
Sic was a breath of fresh air in the class. He was like a big kid with big hair and a massive, loveable personality. His interviews were brilliant, with his booming voice and his being "very 'appy" about absolutely everything. In a sporting world full of robots and media friendly zombies, he stood out like a wonderfully extravagant sore thumb. Ok, he had his moments over the years, his clash with Hector Barbera in 250s being one that he was lucky didn't turn out worse than it did, but you got the impression that they were caused by sheer over-enthusiasm than by any nastiness on his part.
The world badly needs people like Marco to make it a happy place to be. The world of Moto GP is a far worse place without him.
Sleep well, big lad.
24 October 2011, 12:29 PM
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Ride In Peace.
Real character, reminded me a lot of Rossi when he started.
Those trying to cash in want their nuts ripping off (lots of 'memerobilia' suddenly available).
I do think Rossi and Edwards will give up. Colin because I think he was planning it anyway and Rossi because he's struggling on an uncompetitive bike, the chap is a friend which makes a big difference and he doesn't need the money.
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Real character, reminded me a lot of Rossi when he started.
Those trying to cash in want their nuts ripping off (lots of 'memerobilia' suddenly available).
I do think Rossi and Edwards will give up. Colin because I think he was planning it anyway and Rossi because he's struggling on an uncompetitive bike, the chap is a friend which makes a big difference and he doesn't need the money.
5t.
24 October 2011, 12:35 PM
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RIP Super Sic.
In bike racing you can improve circuit safety with bigger run off areas and safer barriers and you can do what you can with leathers and helmets, which have improved massively over the years. You can do all that, but unfortunately for Marco, Shoya Tomizawa, Ben Gautley and young Peter Lenz, there isn't a fat lot you can do to deal with the type of crash that occured today. How Colin and Vale feel, I can't even begin to imagine, but that's the danger of close quarter racing.
Sic was a breath of fresh air in the class. He was like a big kid with big hair and a massive, loveable personality. His interviews were brilliant, with his booming voice and his being "very 'appy" about absolutely everything. In a sporting world full of robots and media friendly zombies, he stood out like a wonderfully extravagant sore thumb. Ok, he had his moments over the years, his clash with Hector Barbera in 250s being one that he was lucky didn't turn out worse than it did, but you got the impression that they were caused by sheer over-enthusiasm than by any nastiness on his part.
The world badly needs people like Marco to make it a happy place to be. The world of Moto GP is a far worse place without him.
Sleep well, big lad.
In bike racing you can improve circuit safety with bigger run off areas and safer barriers and you can do what you can with leathers and helmets, which have improved massively over the years. You can do all that, but unfortunately for Marco, Shoya Tomizawa, Ben Gautley and young Peter Lenz, there isn't a fat lot you can do to deal with the type of crash that occured today. How Colin and Vale feel, I can't even begin to imagine, but that's the danger of close quarter racing.
Sic was a breath of fresh air in the class. He was like a big kid with big hair and a massive, loveable personality. His interviews were brilliant, with his booming voice and his being "very 'appy" about absolutely everything. In a sporting world full of robots and media friendly zombies, he stood out like a wonderfully extravagant sore thumb. Ok, he had his moments over the years, his clash with Hector Barbera in 250s being one that he was lucky didn't turn out worse than it did, but you got the impression that they were caused by sheer over-enthusiasm than by any nastiness on his part.
The world badly needs people like Marco to make it a happy place to be. The world of Moto GP is a far worse place without him.
Sleep well, big lad.
As for the lack of respect, I agree. I've always thought that moto GP and bike racing generally, gets far too little media attention in this country. IMHO, much much more exciting thatn F1 (remember the Rossi v Lorenzo battle at Catalunya?!) but just very little coverage. I am pleased however, that the crash itself doesn't seem to have been shown repeatedly on the news.
One thing's for sure, the paddock will be nowhere near as fun now that we no longer have side show bob
24 October 2011, 01:28 PM
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This page does the tragic event justice, heartbreaking photos of his dad and girlfriend plus Vale leads the tributes....
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/oth...=feeds-newsxml
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/oth...=feeds-newsxml
24 October 2011, 01:29 PM
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Ride In Peace.
Real character, reminded me a lot of Rossi when he started.
Those trying to cash in want their nuts ripping off (lots of 'memerobilia' suddenly available).
I do think Rossi and Edwards will give up. Colin because I think he was planning it anyway and Rossi because he's struggling on an uncompetitive bike, the chap is a friend which makes a big difference and he doesn't need the money.
5t.
Real character, reminded me a lot of Rossi when he started.
Those trying to cash in want their nuts ripping off (lots of 'memerobilia' suddenly available).
I do think Rossi and Edwards will give up. Colin because I think he was planning it anyway and Rossi because he's struggling on an uncompetitive bike, the chap is a friend which makes a big difference and he doesn't need the money.
5t.
I stand to be corrected but i would be very suprised if either of them packed in. As a rider it's very easy to put this to one side even if you are directly involved and it's a close friend. I know that sounds a bit odd to non racers but that's the way it is.
It's just not on the radar, you fully know the risks and what can happen. If knowing that it can happen to you makes you either not start in the first place or pack it in when you are not ready then you are not going to get to Edwards and Rossi's level.
I have been on track racing when fatalities happen, although not directly involved come through the carnage to see truly horrible sights, lost a couple of good friends but not once did that ever want to make me pack in. And i was lackning in drive, determination (not to mention skill) to make it to MotoGP
RIP #58. A massive loss. As well as his riding performances this year and his 2 fingers to the establishment that is the insipid Moto GP paddock, i will long remember him for his battles with Barbera, Bautista and Oayama over the last 2 or 3 years of the 250cc class.
Sad, Sad day.
24 October 2011, 01:33 PM
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This page does the tragic event justice, heartbreaking photos of his dad and girlfriend plus Vale leads the tributes....
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/oth...=feeds-newsxml
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/oth...=feeds-newsxml
24 October 2011, 01:41 PM
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Edwards has already signed for a CRT team for next year.
I stand to be corrected but i would be very suprised if either of them packed in. As a rider it's very easy to put this to one side even if you are directly involved and it's a close friend. I know that sounds a bit odd to non racers but that's the way it is.
It's just not on the radar, you fully know the risks and what can happen. If knowing that it can happen to you makes you either not start in the first place or pack it in when you are not ready then you are not going to get to Edwards and Rossi's level.
I have been on track racing when fatalities happen, although not directly involved come through the carnage to see truly horrible sights, lost a couple of good friends but not once did that ever want to make me pack in. And i was lackning in drive, determination (not to mention skill) to make it to MotoGP
RIP #58. A massive loss. As well as his riding performances this year and his 2 fingers to the establishment that is the insipid Moto GP paddock, i will long remember him for his battles with Barbera, Bautista and Oayama over the last 2 or 3 years of the 250cc class.
Sad, Sad day.
I stand to be corrected but i would be very suprised if either of them packed in. As a rider it's very easy to put this to one side even if you are directly involved and it's a close friend. I know that sounds a bit odd to non racers but that's the way it is.
It's just not on the radar, you fully know the risks and what can happen. If knowing that it can happen to you makes you either not start in the first place or pack it in when you are not ready then you are not going to get to Edwards and Rossi's level.
I have been on track racing when fatalities happen, although not directly involved come through the carnage to see truly horrible sights, lost a couple of good friends but not once did that ever want to make me pack in. And i was lackning in drive, determination (not to mention skill) to make it to MotoGP
RIP #58. A massive loss. As well as his riding performances this year and his 2 fingers to the establishment that is the insipid Moto GP paddock, i will long remember him for his battles with Barbera, Bautista and Oayama over the last 2 or 3 years of the 250cc class.
Sad, Sad day.
If they do come back, I can't see either really pushing it out of their minds completely. Perhaps when they were at the sharp end and pressing for a win but not now.
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24 October 2011, 02:08 PM
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RIP Super Sic.
In bike racing you can improve circuit safety with bigger run off areas and safer barriers and you can do what you can with leathers and helmets, which have improved massively over the years. You can do all that, but unfortunately for Marco, Shoya Tomizawa, Ben Gautley and young Peter Lenz, there isn't a fat lot you can do to deal with the type of crash that occured today. How Colin and Vale feel, I can't even begin to imagine, but that's the danger of close quarter racing.
Sic was a breath of fresh air in the class. He was like a big kid with big hair and a massive, loveable personality. His interviews were brilliant, with his booming voice and his being "very 'appy" about absolutely everything. In a sporting world full of robots and media friendly zombies, he stood out like a wonderfully extravagant sore thumb. Ok, he had his moments over the years, his clash with Hector Barbera in 250s being one that he was lucky didn't turn out worse than it did, but you got the impression that they were caused by sheer over-enthusiasm than by any nastiness on his part.
The world badly needs people like Marco to make it a happy place to be. The world of Moto GP is a far worse place without him.
Sleep well, big lad.
In bike racing you can improve circuit safety with bigger run off areas and safer barriers and you can do what you can with leathers and helmets, which have improved massively over the years. You can do all that, but unfortunately for Marco, Shoya Tomizawa, Ben Gautley and young Peter Lenz, there isn't a fat lot you can do to deal with the type of crash that occured today. How Colin and Vale feel, I can't even begin to imagine, but that's the danger of close quarter racing.
Sic was a breath of fresh air in the class. He was like a big kid with big hair and a massive, loveable personality. His interviews were brilliant, with his booming voice and his being "very 'appy" about absolutely everything. In a sporting world full of robots and media friendly zombies, he stood out like a wonderfully extravagant sore thumb. Ok, he had his moments over the years, his clash with Hector Barbera in 250s being one that he was lucky didn't turn out worse than it did, but you got the impression that they were caused by sheer over-enthusiasm than by any nastiness on his part.
The world badly needs people like Marco to make it a happy place to be. The world of Moto GP is a far worse place without him.
Sleep well, big lad.
RIP #58 A sad sad loss.
24 October 2011, 03:14 PM
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BSN reporting Davide Brivio refuting rumours of Rossi retirement.
http://www.bikesportnews.com/news-de...io&newsid=5949
http://www.bikesportnews.com/news-de...io&newsid=5949
24 October 2011, 03:20 PM
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Hindsight being 20/20 those people should now feel like complete tools. As will whoever repeatedly showed the footage of , what at the time was a terrible but not tragic accident.
The Daily Heil has no such excuse.
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