Marco Simoncelli Dead After Sepang MotoGP Crash

[zuruzuruz]

It's a sad news for the motorsport world when Italian MotoGP rider, Marco Simoncelli, has passed away after a crash at the Malaysian Sepang GP this evening.

RIP..

Simoncelli was aged 24.

The crash was the first to claim life in SIC and I'm a bit shock myself. For more details:

motogp.com · Marco Simoncelli succumbs to injuries at Sepang

 

[jimmyae101]

RIP...god bless him.u r always remembered

 

[Kevin Lee]

poor guy RIP!

 

[edskkeat]

RIP :rolleyes:

 

[shah5755]

gosh i juz can't blieve this thing happens to him....so sad coz he has a bright future at his age...as a fan of motogp and motorsports...RIP and condolence to his family.....

 

[yeehau86]

My deepest condolence to Marco Simoncelli and his family

 

[nd4ever]

I was shocked to hear the news from TV yesterday whereby Simoncelli met with fatality crash in SIC. AFAIK, this is the 1st ever crash that claimed a life in our SIC after all these years. My deepest condolences to Marco Simoncelli's family, friends & team.

 

[ACQ2305]

reactions from some section from the crowd was just plain rude...embarrassing for Malaysia in the eyes of the world...

 

[K_Takuya]

What caused his bike to enter other's race line?

 

[ACQ2305]

front end lost traction at a corner,he lose his balance off the bike,then it was like, the front tire grip back on the surface and just cut across both Colin Edwards and Rossi. Bike was just sliding onto Colin & Rossi's path. If im not mistaken, it was at turn 10,a average / fast speed corner?? ..I think it was Colin front tire that crash him at the back of Simon head / neck which caused the helmet to come off...Rossi also crash over him.. But from the replays, i cud tell that the outcome is bad....
Colin ended up with a dislocated shoulder...

 

[vr2turbo]

reactions from some section from the crowd was just plain rude...embarrassing for Malaysia in the eyes of the world...

Yup, heard that a group still wanted the race to continue......

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What caused his bike to enter other's race line?

They are trained to slide so less injury, but this time was hit by another bike. Seems his neck even have tyre mark.....

 

[K_Takuya]

I think in the future, someone should invent neck protective gear, (half circle from back to side).. since its one of the most prone to injuries and most of the time unprotected...

 

[vr2turbo]

Like the ones in F1 Cars, but then they cannot turn around to see the rears, which bikers does.....

 

[zuruzuruz]

imo, usually when bikers lose balance in a corner especially, they just let go their bikes n let their bodies slide off the track onto the "sand." but in his case, he just cudnt let his bike go n instead slide to the middle of the track at a corner, which nobody in this world, not even rossi, cud avoid it.. i guess it was just his bad luck.. it was sad..

 

[jimmyae101]

it happen too fast,i think he no have to view rear...just take cut corner...that why he bang with other racer...

 

[achelone]

i think the motogp & SBK official will take note of this accident....although is very unlikely to happen often but there's safety issue like this need to be overcome in the future.... RIP marco...

 

[loose_end]

What is your opinion for Rossi to continue the race after the incident [ After knock , he continued his journey ].

 

[^pomen_GTR^]

nope..rossi doesn;t continue racing instead heads into his pit....

all the races are stopped due to that incident...(with minimal announcement made by the SIC management hence ppl getting mad when the race is cancled without further explaination)

 

[vr2turbo]

He slide into the rear biker path and got hit by them, that is why he had neck and body injury. So sad for this to happen, and especially in Malaysia......

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What is your opinion for Rossi to continue the race after the incident [ After knock , he continued his journey ].

He can't do much, as this should be attended by the medical people.......

 

[p3jal]

RIP Marco Simoncelli