Author Topic: Terrible news from sepang Moto GP (Read 6752 times)

pitternator · « **on:** 23 October 2011, 10:37:39 am »

It now does appear mrco simoncelli has died after that horrific crash at sepang . I am totally gutted and overwhelmed by this tragedy...

RIP you crazy diamond....

chilly · « **Reply #1 on:** 23 October 2011, 10:42:29 am »

shocking news. i watched it this morning and guessed it was serious when they didn't keep showing the accident. he will be sadly missed

Falcon 269 · « **Reply #2 on:** 23 October 2011, 10:45:50 am »

http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/174321/1/marco_simoncelli_dies_from_sepang_injuries.html

Absolutely tragic.

RIP Marco.

richfzs · « **Reply #3 on:** 23 October 2011, 10:55:28 am »

RIP Marco

gerkin · « **Reply #4 on:** 23 October 2011, 10:56:55 am »

RIP marco

Phil TK · « **Reply #5 on:** 23 October 2011, 11:00:12 am »

RIP Marco. Huge talent and a huge loss.

DILLIGAFF · « **Reply #6 on:** 23 October 2011, 11:33:58 am »

I expect the first question will be, how did his helmet come off??

Virtual pegs down.

erix2 · « **Reply #7 on:** 23 October 2011, 11:34:47 am »

Tragic loss of an emerging MotoGP talent....lovely lad.

griff86 · « **Reply #8 on:** 23 October 2011, 11:37:54 am »

Its really shocking news. I felt sick watching it, he was such a good rider.
My thoughts are with his family.
RIP.

Dunky · « **Reply #9 on:** 23 October 2011, 12:40:47 pm »

RIP Marco

sad day watched the race this morning and it certainly looked like it was going to be serious.

Kev8261 · « **Reply #10 on:** 23 October 2011, 12:50:06 pm »

Terrible, terrible news, I thought he was putting the fun back into an otherwise pretty dull motogp season. I went to the qualifying session at Silverstone this year and became a fan of his, seemed like his was a good guy.

A sad end to a very bad week for motoracing.

Gingernutz · « **Reply #11 on:** 23 October 2011, 12:51:56 pm »

I am absolutely heart broken - he was the future of the sport with so much talent and heart he made everyone else look bland. A massive loss to the sport

Aegis Bearing Mel · « **Reply #12 on:** 23 October 2011, 01:05:38 pm »

Thoughts are with his family and friends, gutted.

Falcon 269 · « **Reply #13 on:** 23 October 2011, 02:07:58 pm »

Quote from: DILLIGAFF on 23 October 2011, 11:33:58 am

I expect the first question will be, how did his helmet come off??

Looks like Rossi's front wheel impacted his helmet and forced off over his forehead. It was a massive hit. Got to wonder if Marco's famous hair wasn't a factory, though.

beefy505 · « **Reply #14 on:** 23 October 2011, 02:21:14 pm »

RIP Marco

Very sad loss.

esetest · « **Reply #15 on:** 23 October 2011, 02:22:14 pm »

RIP Marco , you were a breath of fresh air in Moto GP , my condolences to friends & family

Fazerider · « **Reply #16 on:** 23 October 2011, 02:32:03 pm »

Absolutely tragic.
Don't want to imagine how Rossi and Edwards must be feeling.

chilly · « **Reply #17 on:** 23 October 2011, 03:00:15 pm »


R.I.P Marco Simoncelli 1987-2011

i just watched the crash again on youtube (this isnt it by the way) i cant understand why he came from the direction that he did. i can only hope he was knocked out straight away when edwards hit him. edwards and rossi had nowhere to go at all,im sure thats no consolation to them though

Tori · « **Reply #18 on:** 23 October 2011, 03:53:22 pm »

So tragic

A great loss to motogp. Poor Rossi and Colin Edwards, they must be devastated.

Kosmic Kartman · « **Reply #19 on:** 23 October 2011, 04:37:37 pm »

It is a sad loss.

Wondering if his flambyant BIG hairstyle may be contrubutry to his helmet coming off? Quite possibley. Had he had a shorter cut I think the size of the lid would be considerabley smaller. I can speak from experience as I once had hair like Hendrix but knowhere near as big as Simonchelli's. I got it cut as my helmet always felt loose and was very easy to move on my head. After the haircut the helmet was way too big and I had to buy a new one.

I'm not saying this was the cause but I don't think it helped. The velocity and forces in an accident like that are huge and would have played a big part too. There are also other internal injuries to consider. Only post mortem can determine in more detail what he died of.

P.I.P. Marco

Skippernick · « **Reply #20 on:** 23 October 2011, 05:07:51 pm »

RIP Super Sic

Nothin else to say really

purplebear7 · « **Reply #21 on:** 23 October 2011, 05:33:33 pm »

RIP Marco ... Very sad for all concrned.

Polar Bear.

b3tarev3 · « **Reply #22 on:** 23 October 2011, 05:38:42 pm »

Gutted!

Hamos · « **Reply #23 on:** 23 October 2011, 05:51:01 pm »

I think being hit in the back of the head with a 150kg bike traveling at 100mph would kill you straight off, helmet or not. The fact that it came off just shows the forces involved. If his lid stayed on he would still be dead anyway. Look at Craig Jones, his crash was similar and his lid stayed on, but same outcome.

I just feel really gutted. He was the reason to watch motoGP.

Instructorman · « **Reply #24 on:** 23 October 2011, 06:32:30 pm »

Shocking news, watched the race this morning and am still stunned.

Not a good week for motorsport with Dan Wheldon and Marco both being taken from us