Reply With QuoteHorrible news. RIP Marco...
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The footage of the crash is just awful.
RIP Simoncelli
Horrible news. RIP Marco..
Last edited by f1mauro; 10-23-2011 at 10:57 AM.
A good friend will bail you out of jail, but a 'true' friend will be sitting next to you saying...'damn that was fun'
This kind of news allways hurts. His talents on the track were coming into there own, however it was what he did off it that should also be remembered. I was at Indy this past August and heard a story of how Marco had visited a childrens cancer hospital in France. He had taken the time to interact with the kids by getting on the floor and playing with them. Who does that any more......I became a fan of 58 from that moment on. Rest well my friend, I'll miss you.
The link in the OP isn't working...
He got ran over pretty bad, could be the reason his helmet came off.
RIP
Last edited by 2live&ride; 10-23-2011 at 09:39 AM.
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RIP Simo.
Looks like his helmet was ripped off when it was hit by Rossi's bike.
The above link just got taken down too...just after I watched it. Many are getting pulled.
Last edited by Riceburner; 10-23-2011 at 09:33 AM.
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Just watched the vid in slo mo on youtube.Helmet did come off for sure.This will also be very tough on Colin and Vali.It looked like Marco was caught between his own bike and the impact from Colin and Vali.
Youtube...Marco Simoncelli dies
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RIP Marco.
Not to be disrespectful but I'm wondering if his hair has anything to do with poor fitment of his helmet and could have contributed to it coming off.
"You live more in five minutes on a bike like this going flat out than some people live in a lifetime." (Burt Munro)
I don't think his hair had anything to do with it. The helmet would be sized to fit. To me it looks like when it's hit by Rossi's bike, it got torn off. With that much impact it's either the helmet comes off or....
Just watched a YouTube of that one. Terrible. RIP.
RIP to him such a sad day!!!!!
I've met him numerous times at Indy over the last few years, very kind and happy each time!
I'm so very saddened by this! The racing world lost another great one, as brash as he was, he made it exciting! I am in such shock!
" Four wheels move the body, Two wheels move the soul "
RIP, he was the most exciting rider to watch in MotoGP. Great lost.
RIP marco!
He probably crashed more than anyone this year, always unhurt. It's hard to believe that he died.
R.I.P. Marco.
Oh no!!!
I loved to watch him race and am truly saddened that he is gone.
RIP
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Last edited by invictus43; 10-23-2011 at 11:33 AM.
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I just woke up to read about this. RIP Super Sic, you were my favourite up and coming rider.
I'm truly shaken by this, and the death of others doesn't usually affect me like this.
It appears Edwards front wheel ripped Marcos helmet right off. A real accident and a tragedy for motorcycle racing.
I'll post this link just so we can squash this ludicrous hair/AGV witchhunt before it even begins. I'm sure (I hope) the link wont be active for long.
Last edited by Fiery254; 10-23-2011 at 11:08 AM.
Spineless swines. Cemented minds.
Here is the commentators footage of the incident as it unfolded. http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=fdd_1319359606
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RIP Marco Simoncelli
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Such a horrible accident to take a rising star out at the end of the season.
You can download the race if you want to see what happened.....
Don't know where people are getting the bit where Rossi hit him?
Collin hits him on his right side because he has nowhere to go as Marco crosses the track from the outside of the turn across Collin/Rossis path, then runs him over. His Helmet stays on until the TEC3 Yamaha rolls over him.
Rossi never comes in contact with Marco during the collision.
No that that is important here anyway.
No blame in any of this. It was an unavoidable accident and I'm sure all the people involved feel terrible about it....
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