R.I.P Marco Simoncelli

Scorcher · 23rd October 2011, 16:09

Today, Moto GP rider Marco Simoncelli was involved in a fatal crash at the Malaysian GP at Sepang, involving Colin Edwards and Valentino Rossi.

In fourth position during lap two Simoncelli's bike veered across the track and straight into the path of Edwards and Rossi. Edwards also fell off but was unhurt, but Simoncelli lay still on the track after the crash, his helmet having come off during the incident. The race was immediately red-flagged. He was taken by ambulance to the circuit's medical centre, but at 16:56 local time it was announced he had died from his injuries.

Article - Moto GP: Marco Simoncelli dies after crash - Sports - Other Sports - ibnlive

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A pic of the actual crash from Rossi's Facebook page :(

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extreme_torque · 23rd October 2011, 17:03

OMG! thats very sad! It always very sad to see a life lost on a track. Goes on to show how risky it is even with all the safety precautions and safety gears. RIP

scuderiamania · 23rd October 2011, 17:48

Really unfortunate. There is a video of it on youtube but I don't think it would be appropriate to put it here. I was flipping to channels when I saw moto gp being broadcasted on star sports. This incident happened within minutes of me putting the channel. Franking, no one could have survived that impact. Wrong place at the wrong time.

PS: the commentators did mention the Colin Edwards had dislocated his shoulder.

PS2: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/oth...oGP-crash.html

A more detailed account is available here.

If you look closely at the pictures and the video [There is one on youtube which shows the accident frame by frame.] you'll notice that although he was falling off the bike, the tyres still had grip which is why instead of sliding off to the left out of the track, it brought him straight into the path of Colin Edwards, who frankly had nowhere to go. There is a picture in the above article which shows the moment of tragedy from the front. That picture will tell you clearly what exactly "went over him".

Ross · 23rd October 2011, 17:52

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Shocking....Such a great talent... Followed his 2008 250cc campaign win, competed fiercely with Alvaro batista and came on top... I thought he will be next Rossi when he moved up to Moto GP... RIP Marco... We love You..

extreme_torque · 23rd October 2011, 17:57

I am not sure what would be going through the minds of Valentino Rossi and Edwards. They must be gutted.

scuderiamania · 23rd October 2011, 18:37

The press release post the crash.
motogp.com · Race Direction press conference: Marco Simoncelli

deetjohn · 23rd October 2011, 18:48

That was a bad bad crash. It was shocking to see his motionless body lying on the track. I don't know how his helmet came off.

May god give strength to the Simoncelli family, his friends, Edwards and Rossi. A very bad week for motor sports.

R.I.P Marco, you'll be missed.

ku69rd · 23rd October 2011, 18:59

Shocking to read the news, Moto GP lost a key talent. R.I.P Marco Simoncelli

badri · 23rd October 2011, 19:04

Shocking..it will take some time to sink in. A huge loss to world of motor sports. R.I.P Marco.

JVH · 23rd October 2011, 19:08

Extremely shocking!!! I had a bad feeling when I saw it live and the camera was off the accident. Rossi also shaked his head after he narrowly escaped hitting Edwards.R.I.P Marco! You will always be remembered.Sad day and week for the motorsports. 2 bad crashes and 2 lives lost.P.S - I don't know whats going on in the minds of Edwards and Rossi now...

ksanjee · 23rd October 2011, 19:17

Tears in our eyes as me and my son watched this unfold...

I saw Super Sic live in Estoril in 2009 when he won and wheelied across the start-finish...very very SAD indeed...

reminds me of the black sunday of 1994...

RIP Marco..

Krishna

bigron · 23rd October 2011, 19:53

The was a bad bad crash. Edward and rossi would be going through hell. The slow motion video shows he was hit first on the back and then full force on the back of his neck. The worst , his helmet came off. RIP Kid , you will be missed. No. 58 lives on.

phanitha · 23rd October 2011, 20:24

I went to the race today. In 125CC there were 4 accidents and all are safe and in MOTOGP2 there were 4 accidents again and this race was also red flagged and then MOTOGP started and in second lap this accident occurred. Not a very good day. RIP SIC. this was mt first MotoGP and not a good experience, the spectators do not know what is happening and all the water bottles were thrown on the track for race not being restarted.

ksanjee · 23rd October 2011, 20:34

Yes indeed...the spectators were not aware of the gravity of the situation and you could see Stoner's feelings on TV.

very SAD day..

Krishna

A350XWB · 23rd October 2011, 21:21

Shocking! RIP kid, is all I can say. Really sad day.

23rd October 2011, 16:09	#1
Scorcher Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Trivandrum, KL Posts: 4,918 Thanked: 7,124 Times	R.I.P Marco Simoncelli Today, Moto GP rider Marco Simoncelli was involved in a fatal crash at the Malaysian GP at Sepang, involving Colin Edwards and Valentino Rossi. In fourth position during lap two Simoncelli's bike veered across the track and straight into the path of Edwards and Rossi. Edwards also fell off but was unhurt, but Simoncelli lay still on the track after the crash, his helmet having come off during the incident. The race was immediately red-flagged. He was taken by ambulance to the circuit's medical centre, but at 16:56 local time it was announced he had died from his injuries. Article - Moto GP: Marco Simoncelli dies after crash - Sports - Other Sports - ibnlive A pic of the actual crash from Rossi's Facebook page :( Last edited by Scorcher : 23rd October 2011 at 16:17.
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23rd October 2011, 17:03	#2
extreme_torque Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Melbourne Posts: 4,377 Thanked: 5,105 Times	Re: R.I.P Marco Simoncelli OMG! thats very sad! It always very sad to see a life lost on a track. Goes on to show how risky it is even with all the safety precautions and safety gears. RIP
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23rd October 2011, 17:48	#3
scuderiamania BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Kolkata Posts: 363 Thanked: 172 Times	Re: R.I.P Marco Simoncelli Really unfortunate. There is a video of it on youtube but I don't think it would be appropriate to put it here. I was flipping to channels when I saw moto gp being broadcasted on star sports. This incident happened within minutes of me putting the channel. Franking, no one could have survived that impact. Wrong place at the wrong time. PS: the commentators did mention the Colin Edwards had dislocated his shoulder. PS2: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/oth...oGP-crash.html A more detailed account is available here. If you look closely at the pictures and the video [There is one on youtube which shows the accident frame by frame.] you'll notice that although he was falling off the bike, the tyres still had grip which is why instead of sliding off to the left out of the track, it brought him straight into the path of Colin Edwards, who frankly had nowhere to go. There is a picture in the above article which shows the moment of tragedy from the front. That picture will tell you clearly what exactly "went over him". Last edited by scuderiamania : 23rd October 2011 at 18:05.
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23rd October 2011, 17:52	#4
Ross BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Banagalore Posts: 72 Thanked: 121 Times	Re: R.I.P Marco Simoncelli Note from the Team-BHP Support : Please avoid typing with excessive dots.........like................this. Thanks Shocking....Such a great talent... Followed his 2008 250cc campaign win, competed fiercely with Alvaro batista and came on top... I thought he will be next Rossi when he moved up to Moto GP... RIP Marco... We love You.. Last edited by GTO : 24th October 2011 at 19:23. Reason: Please avoid typing with excessive dots.........like................this.
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23rd October 2011, 17:57	#5
extreme_torque Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Melbourne Posts: 4,377 Thanked: 5,105 Times	Re: R.I.P Marco Simoncelli I am not sure what would be going through the minds of Valentino Rossi and Edwards. They must be gutted.
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23rd October 2011, 18:37	#6
scuderiamania BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Kolkata Posts: 363 Thanked: 172 Times	Re: R.I.P Marco Simoncelli The press release post the crash. motogp.com · Race Direction press conference: Marco Simoncelli
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23rd October 2011, 18:48	#7
deetjohn Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Kochi Posts: 4,530 Thanked: 10,583 Times View My Garage	Re: R.I.P Marco Simoncelli That was a bad bad crash. It was shocking to see his motionless body lying on the track. I don't know how his helmet came off. May god give strength to the Simoncelli family, his friends, Edwards and Rossi. A very bad week for motor sports. R.I.P Marco, you'll be missed.
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23rd October 2011, 18:59	#8
ku69rd Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,510 Thanked: 1,779 Times View My Garage	Re: R.I.P Marco Simoncelli Shocking to read the news, Moto GP lost a key talent. R.I.P Marco Simoncelli
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23rd October 2011, 19:04	#9
badri BHPian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 329 Thanked: 284 Times	Re: R.I.P Marco Simoncelli Shocking..it will take some time to sink in. A huge loss to world of motor sports. R.I.P Marco.
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23rd October 2011, 19:08	#10
JVH Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,045 Thanked: 207 Times	Re: R.I.P Marco Simoncelli Extremely shocking!!! I had a bad feeling when I saw it live and the camera was off the accident. Rossi also shaked his head after he narrowly escaped hitting Edwards.R.I.P Marco! You will always be remembered.Sad day and week for the motorsports. 2 bad crashes and 2 lives lost.P.S - I don't know whats going on in the minds of Edwards and Rossi now... Attached Thumbnails Last edited by JVH : 23rd October 2011 at 19:12.
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23rd October 2011, 19:17	#11
ksanjee BHPian Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: bangalore Posts: 139 Thanked: 477 Times View My Garage	Re: R.I.P Marco Simoncelli Tears in our eyes as me and my son watched this unfold... I saw Super Sic live in Estoril in 2009 when he won and wheelied across the start-finish...very very SAD indeed... reminds me of the black sunday of 1994... RIP Marco.. Krishna Last edited by ksanjee : 23rd October 2011 at 19:23.
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23rd October 2011, 19:53	#12
bigron Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: NSEW Posts: 1,309 Thanked: 2,706 Times	Re: R.I.P Marco Simoncelli The was a bad bad crash. Edward and rossi would be going through hell. The slow motion video shows he was hit first on the back and then full force on the back of his neck. The worst , his helmet came off. RIP Kid , you will be missed. No. 58 lives on.
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23rd October 2011, 20:24	#13
phanitha BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Bern Posts: 62 Thanked: 6 Times View My Garage	Re: R.I.P Marco Simoncelli I went to the race today. In 125CC there were 4 accidents and all are safe and in MOTOGP2 there were 4 accidents again and this race was also red flagged and then MOTOGP started and in second lap this accident occurred. Not a very good day. RIP SIC. this was mt first MotoGP and not a good experience, the spectators do not know what is happening and all the water bottles were thrown on the track for race not being restarted.
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23rd October 2011, 20:34	#14
ksanjee BHPian Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: bangalore Posts: 139 Thanked: 477 Times View My Garage	Re: R.I.P Marco Simoncelli Yes indeed...the spectators were not aware of the gravity of the situation and you could see Stoner's feelings on TV. very SAD day.. Krishna
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23rd October 2011, 21:21	#15
A350XWB BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: KA51/KL03 Posts: 923 Thanked: 861 Times	Re: R.I.P Marco Simoncelli Shocking! RIP kid, is all I can say. Really sad day.
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