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Post by loctite on Oct 23, 2011 10:30:45 GMT 1
rip marco
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Post by looey on Oct 23, 2011 10:33:56 GMT 1
What a tragedy , one of my favourite riders and was destined to be World Champion for sure in the future BIG BIG loss
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Post by r1olly on Oct 23, 2011 11:03:26 GMT 1
gutted rip marco
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Post by billbott on Oct 23, 2011 11:21:40 GMT 1
Awful - gonna leave my bikes in garage today.
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Post by ozzy on Oct 23, 2011 11:40:56 GMT 1
a sad loss to a you hopefull and a waste of a young life, such a shame.
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Post by garyt on Oct 23, 2011 11:54:59 GMT 1
R.I.P marco its a sad day
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Post by weegiboy on Oct 23, 2011 11:58:28 GMT 1
Todays tragic news has left me feeling sad at the loss of a fantastically talented rider my thoughts are with his family , friends , fans and both Edwards and Rossi . RIP Marco wb
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Post by lcowner on Oct 23, 2011 12:29:27 GMT 1
MotoGP rider Marco Simoncelli has been killed in a sickening crash in which his helmet came off. He was 24. Simoncelli was fighting for fourth with Alvaro Bautista when he lost the front of his bike and slid across the circuit, into the path of Colin Edwards and Valentino Rossi, both of whom appeared to hit the Honda. Simoncelli lay stricken on the track after the crash, his helmet having come off during the incident. He was taken by ambulance to the circuit's medical centre, but at 4.56pm local time it was announced he had succumbed to his injuries. The death was the first fatality in MotoGP since Daijiro Katoh, also a Gresini rider, passed away as a result of injuries sustained in the 2003 Japanese Grand Prix. The last fatal accident in the world championship series came when Moto2 rider Showa Tomizawa was killed at Misano last September. Simoncelli had established himself as one of the most exciting new stars in MotoGP this season, his second year at the top level with the Gresini Honda team. A former European 125cc champion, Simoncelli was a race winner and frontrunner during three years in world championship 125cc racing before coming to the 250cc series in 2006. He spent four seasons with the Gilera team, with the breakthrough coming in 2008 when he not only became a winner for the first time, but charged to the title, beating Alvaro Bautista. Simoncelli stayed on in 250cc to defend his title in 2009, although he narrowly lost the crown to future Gresini MotoGP team-mate Hiroshi Aoyama after an early-season injury left him playing catch-up. He secured a MotoGP seat with Gresini for 2010 and became ever more competitive as his rookie season went on. That earned him a factory specification Honda this season, and he took full advantage to get among the frontrunners from the outset. Pole positions at Catalunya and Assen came amid a run of six straight front row starts, although incidents in races meant he could not deliver the results his speed promised - and led to rows with other riders. But Simoncelli calmed his style as the season progressed, finally taking his maiden MotoGP podium at Brno, and achieving a career-best second in Australia just a week ago. He had also secured works Honda equipment again with Gresini next season, ensuring he would have started 2012 as a potential MotoGP winner R.I.P. Marco
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Post by monkfish on Oct 23, 2011 13:32:32 GMT 1
Totally gutted. He was one of my faves and was destined to be champ. A real racer.......
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Post by lcowner on Oct 23, 2011 13:57:29 GMT 1
terrible accident
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Post by twostroker on Oct 23, 2011 14:33:30 GMT 1
terrable news,and at such a young age
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Post by onewheelsenough on Oct 23, 2011 15:08:39 GMT 1
a sad loss of a great rider.
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Post by trev1340 on Oct 23, 2011 19:24:26 GMT 1
The best racer never to win a race
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Post by daglad on Oct 23, 2011 19:45:42 GMT 1
sad sad day, another tragic loss. you know you are good when you rattle the aliens and that he did on many occasions. RIP marco you will be missed
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Post by gazzatt2 on Oct 23, 2011 20:34:46 GMT 1
RIP Marco
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Post by buckshot on Oct 23, 2011 20:40:32 GMT 1
Such a sad loss. RIP Marco.
Dave.
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Post by j10src on Oct 23, 2011 20:50:39 GMT 1
A sad, sad loss. Destined to be a future champion RIP Marco :-(
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Post by cooler on Oct 23, 2011 21:21:25 GMT 1
devastated...... RIP Marco.....he will be missed
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Post by shaggy on Oct 23, 2011 21:54:35 GMT 1
R.I.P marco
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Post by gazilla on Oct 23, 2011 22:45:55 GMT 1
A legend without being a motogp champion not many could have claimed that.RIP Marco.: -((
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Post by Deleted on Oct 23, 2011 23:26:09 GMT 1
poor bugga,when i seen the accident on the news i didnt know he died, then i hear this morning he did, i was thinking with all the best gear he might have pulled through,its a dangerous game, RIP young fella
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Post by dazaha350 on Oct 24, 2011 0:06:20 GMT 1
watching that crash live this morning made me feel sick ! . seeing a crash helmet rolling down the track is horrific......RIP Simoncelli
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Post by paddyontour on Oct 24, 2011 13:18:48 GMT 1
RIP Marco - A truly brilliant light which was only beginning to shine...
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Post by r1olly on Oct 24, 2011 18:20:03 GMT 1
top comment mate, sums it up nicely!
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Post by jaylee22 on Oct 24, 2011 21:31:19 GMT 1
so sad to see that happen to any one and so young.deeply touched and felt gutted for his family being there.this could easily be the end for rossi and edwards and who could blame them.
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Post by Sunny on Oct 24, 2011 21:43:22 GMT 1
24 years old. He had mates as well as fans! He had a girl who loved him as well as parents..! lets us not forget this.
He also died doing his job and what he lived for.
Celibrate this.
Remember with a smile not a shake of the head.
Your number is up when your number is up,,and so is mine. Marco will be fondly remembered by all of the afore mentioned and eventually with a pint and a smile for all he achieved in his years. I FOR ONE RODE MY BIKE TODAY WITH A SMILE..
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Post by Deleted on Oct 24, 2011 23:12:44 GMT 1
BIG HAIR, BIG PERSONALITY, BIG LOSS. With the advances in safety constantly being made, it would seem incidents need to be awful for them to be fatal. For Simoncelli what could have been a get-off to fill the season review DVD, turned into the worst scenario. It pains us so much when people lose their lives during the course of their work as motor sport entertainers. For my son and me, MotoGP is the sport of riding gods. We have mourned, and talked about it to ease our pain.. The MotoGP world is tightly woven and the grief right now must be immense for all involved. But these guys are professionals, they love what they do. The rewards in their sport are big, and quite rightly. Unfortunately, occasionally the price that must be paid is huge. We loved Marco. We have watched his progress and supported him during his highs and lows of the last two seasons. At Silverstone this year, on qualifying Saturday, due to our enthusiastic chanting of his name we got a wave from him. He came out of his garage, across pit lane and jumped up onto the pit wall waving. We loved it. Yes, he brought with him an aggressive style that at times had not gone in his favour, a rather maverick approach. But he also brought charm, charisma and breathtaking excitement. Long live MotoGP and all involved with it. Ciao Marco.
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