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Squashed_Fly
23-10-11, 09:58 AM
Thoughts & prayers go out to him.
That was an absolutely horrific crash. Good decision to stop the race.
Hope he's ok. It was mentioned on tele as well, but it's never a good situation when a riders helmet comes off.
NiteW4tcher
23-10-11, 09:59 AM
heard about it but did not see it
hope he is ok
pluggedinpete
23-10-11, 10:16 AM
Just been announced that he passed away.
RIP
Just a week since Dan Wheldon in Indycar too...
:(
tonysilvey
23-10-11, 10:16 AM
Looked bad. I hope he is ok but I doubt he will be on a bike again.
Squashed_Fly
23-10-11, 10:22 AM
Rest In Peace Marco.
I've been a big fan this year - hope you're enjoying that big track in the sky.
Very sad news
NiteW4tcher
23-10-11, 10:24 AM
R I P marco :'(
pilninggas
23-10-11, 10:26 AM
RIP Marco Simoncelli
It was a sickening crash, and his helmet came off.
:(
Morticia
23-10-11, 10:27 AM
WHAT??!!! Simoncelli's dead? Sideshow Bob?! Please tell me I've got the wrong end of the stick here!!!!
Demonbaker
23-10-11, 10:28 AM
R.I.P Marco.
tonysilvey
23-10-11, 10:28 AM
RIP 58
Geordie Stu
23-10-11, 10:39 AM
RIP Marco 58 Sad sad day for Motorcycle racing
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R.I.P Marco Simoncelli such a loss a truly sad day :(
470four
23-10-11, 11:09 AM
Terrible :(
slowr1der
23-10-11, 11:09 AM
He was destined for greatness, my favourite rider of the current crop and a massive loss to Motorsport.
RIP and thoughts are with family, friends and fans the world over
BladeTriple
23-10-11, 11:47 AM
It has to be one of the most horrific incidents I've seen in racing.... I hope the other 2 riders involved are ok, both physically and mentally
Sleep well Marco and god speed x
RIP Marco
I am so devasted by this accident he was a great talent and even bigger character will be hugely missed by everyone.
trustno1
23-10-11, 12:40 PM
RIP Simoncelli, died doing what he did best.
StreetHippo
23-10-11, 12:43 PM
RIP SSB :'(
A sad loss to racing, a star on the rise.
Danny and I are gutted.
S
terrible news, RIP big man
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motogp/15421404.stm
Before reading that I was feeling the same, maybe Rossi will retire?
For anyone that has seen Fastest that was released this year theres a bit between Kevin schwantz and Wayne Rainey where Wayne says to him you don't appear to be enjoying it any more. With Raineys accident that left him in a wheel chair, it helped Kevin decide on retiring.
Rossi and Sic were pretty close weren't they? Racers understand the risk put being in the thick of it and directly involved is completely different.
Thoughts go out to both Edwards and Rossi almost god knows how they must be feeling know.
very sad,thoughts are with his family,rip
Absolutely awful to watch.....the sight of his rolling helmet will stay with me for a long time......I feel for those who were there and involved...... especially his immediate friends and family......a sad day for so many........RIP MARCO
Marco Simoncelli was a true racer, he was always thrilling to watch, a real character.
He is a huge loss, rest in peace Marco.
Had Sky+ it to watch it later, when I went home for lunch I just deleted the race :(
I really do think he would have grown into a top class rider, he wasn't scared to make a move :)
Massive sympathy to his family, friends and crew. :(
silly_simon
23-10-11, 04:03 PM
Very saddened by this, Makes you think why the hell do I ride a motorcycle :( :(
Best wishes to his family etc
RIP #58
Absolutely horrible news. One of my fav personalities from moto gp. RIP
One of my favorite racers, a sad day indeed, you will be missed Marco R.I.P
A huge loss and very sad. RIP Marco.
CurlyBiker
23-10-11, 04:50 PM
R.I.P Marco, made me feel qiuite sick to watch it. My prayers go out to his family, friends, team and also to Edwards and Rossi.
redken1
23-10-11, 05:17 PM
Repeat everything that's been said. very very sad.
A really exiting and brave rider. RIP
Only just heard this news - been at work all day!
Devastated - my thoughts are with his family & friends!
Fantastic rider - very exciting to watch
RIP Marco.....
Squashed_Fly
23-10-11, 06:18 PM
I'm a bit disgusted that the 6pm BBC news sports headlines only consisted of football scores and rugby scores. No mention of this.
wiltsdan
23-10-11, 06:19 PM
rip simo :(
iv just seen the crash, how or why was he still on the bike going in that direction? sad news indeed RIP
I'm a bit disgusted that the 6pm BBC news sports headlines only consisted of football scores and rugby scores. No mention of this.
Ditto
Sad day :(
I wonder if all his hair was part of the reason his helmet came off?
Green Man
23-10-11, 09:24 PM
Very very sad day :(
DaytonaDog
23-10-11, 09:28 PM
A very very sad day indeed.
RIP to No 58. Thoughts go out to family and friends and also to Edwards and Valentino who must be feeling awful at the mo.
RIP SSB
Marco Simoncelli #58 R.I.P - absolutely gutted, great personality, great talent, will be sadly missed in the MotoGP paddock for years to come!
Dave_R1
23-10-11, 10:23 PM
I saw this this morning and it was a truly horrific collision :(
RIP Marco. A sad loss to the sport. :(
So very sad.
Hope his family and friends take some comfort from the pleasure he gave to many worldwide.
Posh_Jo
23-10-11, 10:35 PM
Sleep tight Marco, you're now riding with the angels.
My thoughts go out to Marco's family and friends and also to Colin Ewards and Rossi, can't imagine what they must to going through.
Missed with tears, remembered with smiles.
Vee4 Gaz
23-10-11, 11:21 PM
RIP Marco,
Thoughts go out to his family and friends.
Jo and I were watching it live this morning and still feeling shocked now, A sad loss to the world of Moto GP.
Honda_Star
24-10-11, 08:56 AM
Impossible to put into words.....so I will use someone else's
Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away
Rest in Peace Marco. You always took our breath away.
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Mark_Able
24-10-11, 09:11 PM
Marco was the one rider that made MotoGP interesting. With Rossi being off form, it was Simoncelli who made the racing exciting. The sport always remembers the riders that make the spectators stand up and gasp. He'll be sorely missed.
Geordie Stu
25-10-11, 01:27 PM
Marco's funeral scheduled for Thursday, October 27 at 3:00pm in the church of Santa Maria di Coriano. He will be buried in the cemetery of this town, near Riccione, where he was born 24 years ago.
:( :(
A terrible loss to the sport, one of its true rising stars :'( Since getting back I've been catching up and watched the Phillip Island races last night - good to see SuperSic get his best ever result in the class, the win was surely on its way before too long.
Sure, he ruffled a lot of feathers amongst the prima donnas in the sport and his riding was maybe a little bit too much "take no prisoners" at times, but it was great that he was no respecter of reputations and he probably loved the fact that the Lorenzos and Doviziosos were bad-mouthing him.
Top bloke, great racer. They all know the potential risks, but nobody could have envisaged such a terrible way to go.
Ride on Marco, you were the biz mate 8-)
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Horrible accident, but when you do 120 mph anything can happen - we never want to even think of worst end, but this is a risk when pushing our bikes to the limits.
Big loss to sport
R.I.P. Marco
Evogixer
26-10-11, 05:47 PM
If only he hadnt nearly saved it with his knee... Just goes to show how much sidegrip there can be! A great loss. :(
Lovely tribute in MCN this week. Back page says it all really.
Julie_S
27-10-11, 04:57 PM
What a complete and utter tragedy. Must admit I had no real interest in watching Moto GP, only watched it to see how Simoncelli was doing and really wish I hadn’t Sunday.
Who remembers when we had ‘personalities’ (back in the days before vacuous ‘celebs’) and our motorsport heroes weren’t robot like perfection? Here was a rare proper old style racer with personality aplenty. And my god, was he great to watch (and good to look at)
God bless
There's a nice tribute video montage (http://www.bikesportnews.com/news-detail.cfm?newstitle=Video:-Our-final-Marco-Simoncelli-tribute&newsid=5956) on the BikeSport News website
Mikkie1986
28-10-11, 07:43 AM
Just watched it....very good tribute .
:) :(
Are Thoughts Go Out To His Family And Freinds R I P Marco Simoncelli Will Be Missed
Sorry this is a bit late but i watched it when this happened and knew it was bad...
I am a soft bugger and watching these tributes brought tears to my eyes. Before that horrific weekend to see Marco on the podium was great! He was something special. I dont class him as a dangerous rider, he simply wanted the best and to be the best...
sometimes being number one involves taking risks...
RIP Marco!
xx :-/
SupeRDel
01-11-11, 06:35 PM
A tragic lose to the sport.
Lessons need to be learned though. Marco was killed instantly but it did not stop the over enthusiastic marshals simply bundling the body on a stretcher and then running off the track.
On the way one of them managed to drop the stretcher.
If he had just been seriously hurt and just unconcious their actions could have had serious implications
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