MotoGP Sepang - Cancelled after 2 laps - Simoncelli has died

Alex · October 23rd, 2011, 02:00 AM

Tragic crash 2 laps in. Marco Simoncelli lost grip after running over an inside curb, and while trying to save it, cut back inside while falling off the bike. Colin Edwards and then Valentino Rossi were unable to avoid running right into him and his bike, and the impact was such that Marco's helmet was knocked off and he was sliding down the track like a rag doll, obviously unconscious. It was awful.

The race was red-flagged, and cancelled a few minutes later. Official word as of right now is the Marco is in critical condition. Good thoughts sent his way, and I hope he pulls through.

Alex · October 23rd, 2011, 02:11 AM

Awful.

From motomatters:

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Terrible news. Marco Simoncelli died as a result of his injuries. Thoughts with his families.

R.I.P. Marco.

Pure Lunacy · October 23rd, 2011, 02:11 AM

Yes a tragic moment of events. Thinking of Simo and a possible good outcome during these type of racing incidents.

Pure Lunacy · October 23rd, 2011, 02:39 AM

A sad day indeed....a true and unique talent has been lost. When I watched the replays on the TV I said to my wife that I suspected he perished...then they cancel the rest of the event.

I hate to see these things, but it's a risk they take everytime they race....at least they love what they are doing and accept the risks involved.

My next ride will be a passenger peg down tribute to Simoncelli.

God Speed Marco...................

gfloyd2002 · October 23rd, 2011, 05:36 AM

Woke up at 3:45 local to watch it live. Accident itself started with a simple lowside, and he probably would have walked away . . . until Edwards ran him over and it got absolutely brutal. Knocked his helmet off 1/2 way through the crash, and head injury certainly is cause of death. Edwards was right next to Rossi and had nowhere to go.

The way Simoncelli rode, it was a matter of time before he was seriously injured (he'd already injured Pedrosa this year with recklessness and before that he'd drawn an official complaint from a group of other riders including Lorenzo, Stoner and Barbera, getting him hauled in front of Race Direction. When Casey Stoner calls you reckless, you know you are out there.) Lots of talk at the time about Simoncelli not making it through the season at that rate, but he just wouldn't dial it back. Regardless, it shouldn't have happened on a simple lowside and he didn't deserve death.

Thoughts a prayers to his family and to Colin Edwards. I can't imagine living with the guilt, even though there was nothing he could do about it. Everyone be careful out there, particularly if you like to get your knee down.

RIP Marco.

burningscooter · October 23rd, 2011, 05:38 AM

That was seriously a freak accident. He lowsided and lost the bike but then it regained gripped, and dragged him back on to the track. Awful. Im sure colin and rossi has it the worst right now, even knowing there was now where to go, beng that marco was dragged right in to the racing line.

He was a talent. Heart of a Lion. RIP

burningscooter · October 23rd, 2011, 05:41 AM

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Originally Posted by gfloyd2002

The way Simoncelli rode, it was a matter of time before he was seriously injured (he'd already injured Pedrosa this year with recklessness and before that he'd drawn an official complaint from a group of other riders including Lorenzo, Stoner and Barbera, getting him hauled in front of Race Direction. When Casey Stoner calls you reckless, you know you are out there.)

I agree that Simoncelli was definitely going to get himself seriously hurt riding the way he was, however, this accident had nothing to do with that.

Secondly, I dont put blame on Marco for that pedrosa crash. Pedrosa was clearly spinning the rear wheel and skidding out into Marcos line. Marco, being the fighter that he was, stuck with it. Pedrosa wrecking is on himself. No one else.

gfloyd2002 · October 23rd, 2011, 05:51 AM

Yeah, no way it should have happened on a simple lowside. Its just that he was involved in a lot of losses of traction. At those speeds, each time you lose control, you are rolling the dice.

Poor guy. Amazing talent and future champ lost.

Understatement of the year by Stoner after the race: "Whenever the helmet comes off, that is not a good sign." Yup. Post race pics show that Rossi hit him directly at the same time as Edwards did. Brutal accident. Thoughts go out to Rossi, too, who was a good friend of Simoncelli.

backinthesaddleagain · October 23rd, 2011, 06:05 AM

awful to watch this morning. rip marco. so much potential and life ahead at 24.

burningscooter · October 23rd, 2011, 06:10 AM

This is 2 years in a row where there has been a death in grand prix racing. Incidentally both riders were ran over after a lowside. First Shoya Tomizawa in Moto2 and now Marco.

And yes pics show Rossi and Edwards hitting him. When i was watching it and from the angles of SPEEDTV, it looked like Rossi had cleared. It was only after I looked online did they show pictures of them both hitting him.

Indy250r · October 23rd, 2011, 06:21 AM

Very sad.

JeffM · October 23rd, 2011, 07:17 AM

RIP Simoncelli

kevheads · October 23rd, 2011, 07:26 AM

RIP Super Sic, just got into Motogp this year and Marco was my favorite rider.

alex.s · October 23rd, 2011, 07:32 AM

RIP marco

nickjpass · October 23rd, 2011, 07:48 AM

Youtube link to crash.

Lockshi3 · October 23rd, 2011, 08:05 AM

RIP ... Awful news

pjed · October 23rd, 2011, 08:33 AM

He was one of the riders I was most excited to see at Indy...truly a great racer. RIP Marco.

dp64 · October 23rd, 2011, 08:44 AM

I still cannot believe that Simoncelli is gone.

austexjg · October 23rd, 2011, 08:44 AM

Rest in peace - prayers and thoughts go to family and friends to all involved.
I figured he would be the nemesis on the track for years to come. Would love to have seen him ride in the IOM TT - his style of racing would have been awesome to see on the streets.

Zombiphone · October 23rd, 2011, 08:58 AM

I can't bring myself to watch the crash. By far my favorite racer. I'm still trying to process that this is reality. Say what you will of his riding style, but his passionate desire to actually win and take chances and not just settle for mediocrity was the only reason I loved motogp these past two seasons. Even though I was just a fan, this really really hurts. I can't even begin to imagine how Rossi and Edwards are feeling.

Rest in Peace, indeed, Super Sic

dino74 · October 23rd, 2011, 09:04 AM

RIP... Brutal crash

HKr1 · October 23rd, 2011, 09:25 AM

Very sad....... was great watching him race

blink · October 23rd, 2011, 11:48 AM

rip =[

EsrTek · October 23rd, 2011, 12:06 PM

RIP

Yasko · October 23rd, 2011, 02:16 PM

RIP...

God Bless You Marco...

Fly'in Ninja · October 23rd, 2011, 02:34 PM

First the Indycar crash and death and now this?! WOW!!

actionace · October 23rd, 2011, 02:44 PM

Ridiculous to talk about him being a dangerous rider and as if his "recklessness" was what caused the accident. I guess Hiro Aoyama rode recklessly and that's why he broke his back. Ben Spies has been very reckless lately and that's why he had massive bruising to his ribs which saw him pull out of the last two races. Lorenzo rode recklessly and so eventually lost his ring finger and the title. I guess Stoner and Rossi even have it coming if you look at the amount of crashes they've put in -B.S.!!! I saw the race. He was alone when his bike low sided (could've happened to anyone), and tragically dragged him back onto the racing line where Colin and Valentino had no chance whatsoever of avoiding.

SuperSic was truly a rising star in MotoGP. He loved to race and to fight. Lorenzo and Stoner blew his aggression out of proportion and demonized him early on in the season. Everyone was scared at how fast he was. Vale and even Dani backed him and his competitiveness until he made the mistake that took Dani out (many still believe it was Dani's fault). Dani was eventually told to shut it because he had previously done the same to Hayden.

SuperSic will be sorely missed.

Lil_Green_Demon · October 23rd, 2011, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Fly'in Ninja

First the Indycar crash and death and now this?! WOW!!

Thinking the same thing.

R.I.P Marco

Indy250r · October 23rd, 2011, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by actionace

Ridiculous to talk about him being a dangerous rider and as if his "recklessness" was what caused the accident. I guess Hiro Aoyama rode recklessly and that's why he broke his back. Ben Spies has been very reckless lately and that's why he had massive bruising to his ribs which saw him pull out of the last two races. Lorenzo rode recklessly and so eventually lost his ring finger and the title. I guess Stoner and Rossi even have it coming if you look at the amount of crashes they've put in -B.S.!!! I saw the race. He was alone when his bike low sided (could've happened to anyone), and tragically dragged him back onto the racing line where Colin and Valentino had no chance whatsoever of avoiding.

SuperSic was truly a rising star in MotoGP. He loved to race and to fight. Lorenzo and Stoner blew his aggression out of proportion and demonized him early on in the season. Everyone was scared at how fast he was. Vale and even Dani backed him and his competitiveness until he made the mistake that took Dani out (many still believe it was Dani's fault). Dani was eventually told to shut it because he had previously done the same to Hayden.

SuperSic will be sorely missed.

It is very sad that he is gone, but it could be argued that he was a reckless rider, as seen this year when he took out Dani Pedrosa causing him to break his collar bone. Nobody is saying that recklessness caused today's tragic event.

HKr1 · October 23rd, 2011, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Fly'in Ninja

First the Indycar crash and death and now this?! WOW!!

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Originally Posted by Lil_Green_Demon

Thinking the same thing.

R.I.P Marco

Two weeks ago our friend from the R1forum lost his life at Road Atlanta, Last week was Indy, now this week is motoGP.
Motorsports is taking its toll....... So many injuries and lose of life..
Brings ya to tears

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

I had thought Colin pushed Marco back under his own bike.... Now I understand why Rossi acted like he did.

wayanlam · October 23rd, 2011, 09:39 PM

such sad news to wake up to...

R.I.P Marco

Shaol1n Monk · October 23rd, 2011, 11:47 PM

My favorite rider. very very saddened by this news. RIP marco, you will be greatly missed.

Firehorse · October 24th, 2011, 02:51 AM

RIP indeed, someone on another forum mentioned that he was probably already leading and getting a knee down in the place where all the riders go. I like that image.

Thoughts going out to Rossi and Edwards and all the motogp family. Can't watch the video either. Watched Dan Wheldon race live and am thinking of taping all future events. Shook me up pretty good.

n4mwd · October 24th, 2011, 05:43 AM

RIP fellow rider.

I watched the video. A few questions. Why was he on the ground like that heading perpendicular across the track? The bike was still rolling so it wasn't a true lowside. In the video it almost looks like he was trapped underneath the bike, but I don't see how that is possible. Can anyone elaborate so the rest of us can avoid the same problem?

sharky nrk · October 24th, 2011, 05:46 AM

He tried to save the lowside with his knee/elbow and the front end caught traction. When it did he was pulled back across the track and into traffic. It is just one of those things; had he let it go it would have been like any other lowside that routinely happens in this sport. Sic wasn't one to just give up and let it go if he thought he could save it a push on. For 99.99% of the normal motorcycle population - you can avoid this by just letting the lowside happen when its lost and mitigating as much damage as possible. Lots of potential lowsides end up as highsides or compounded situations. The guys in the MotoGP paddock are the .01%.

rockNroll · October 24th, 2011, 07:52 AM

Very sad news, indeed.

actionace · October 24th, 2011, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by sharky nrk

He tried to save the lowside with his knee/elbow and the front end caught traction. When it did he was pulled back across the track and into traffic. It is just one of those things; had he let it go it would have been like any other lowside that routinely happens in this sport. Sic wasn't one to just give up and let it go if he thought he could save it a push on. For 99.99% of the normal motorcycle population - you can avoid this by just letting the lowside happen when its lost and mitigating as much damage as possible. Lots of potential lowsides end up as highsides or compounded situations. The guys in the MotoGP paddock are the .01%.

Interesting analysis but NM4WD asks good questions

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Why was he on the ground like that heading perpendicular across the track? The bike was still rolling so it wasn't a true lowside. In the video it almost looks like he was trapped underneath the bike...

Unfortunately we probably won't be privy to the data to know for certain the exact answers -whether or not Marco was trying to "save it". Several MotoGP riders have been known to save the bike using their knee/elbow with Colin Edwards and Nicky Hayden probably being best known for it. But Randy Mamola is pointing the finger at traction control and calling for the reduction of electronics which he states made the tire continue to grip and bring the bike back inside. It was horrific seeing his bike shoot like a rocket back across the track and into Edwards and Rossi.

"RIP #58 your were a star on & off track we all going to miss you..." -Nicky Haden

actionace · October 24th, 2011, 09:10 AM

BTW, to drive Randy Mamola's point across and add to NM4WD's observations: In the Showa Tomizawa incident, the bike did the same thing and even picked itself back up without the rider!

Alex · October 24th, 2011, 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by actionace

Several MotoGP riders have been known to save the bike using their knee/elbow with Colin Edwards and Nicky Hayden probably being best known for it.

They are pretty much all doing it at this point. Stoner has had laps where he saves it off of his knee several times within a few corners.

I wouldn't necessarily point the finger at traction control for this incident, it's probably just mechanical luck that the front end regained more traction while the bike was leaned all the way over with Marco still hanging off of the right side (pretty much being dragged on the ground the bike was already over so far on its side)

This pic (intentionally linked) shows Marco already on the ground beside the bike as it's starting to turn inwards.

Alex · October 24th, 2011, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by actionace

BTW, to drive Randy Mamola's point across and add to NM4WD's observations: In the Showa Tomizawa incident, the bike did the same thing and even picked itself back up without the rider!

But the Moto2 bikes have no traction control at all on them, it's banned and they are running spec motors and ECU's.

(regardless, I don't remember Tomizawa's bike getting back up anyway. He hit the astroturf when he went wide under power and lost the back end. His and Marco's accident have some similarities in outcomes, but they crashed initially for very different reasons.).

EDIT: rewatched the Tomizawa video. The bike (sans rider) just highsided and flipped when it went perpendicular to the track at high speed. No different than any other time we see bikes flipping and twirling either on the asphalt or gravel traps.

October 23rd, 2011, 02:00 AM	#1
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October 23rd, 2011, 05:51 AM	#8
gfloyd2002 User Title Free Since '12 Name: Floyd Location: Barbados Join Date: Dec 2010 Motorcycle(s): '10 Ninja 250R Special Edition Green Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 13 MOTM - Feb '12	Yeah, no way it should have happened on a simple lowside. Its just that he was involved in a lot of losses of traction. At those speeds, each time you lose control, you are rolling the dice. Poor guy. Amazing talent and future champ lost. Understatement of the year by Stoner after the race: "Whenever the helmet comes off, that is not a good sign." Yup. Post race pics show that Rossi hit him directly at the same time as Edwards did. Brutal accident. Thoughts go out to Rossi, too, who was a good friend of Simoncelli. __________________________________________________ "Improvement makes straight roads, but the crooked roads without improvement, are roads of genius." — William Blake

October 23rd, 2011, 07:17 AM	#12
JeffM Mr. 988 Name: Jeff Location: Sandy, Utah Join Date: Aug 2009 Motorcycle(s): One Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 1	RIP Simoncelli __________________________________________________ "I'm the one that's got to die when it's time for me to die, so let me live my life, the way I want to" - Jimi Hendrix Cancer Last futzed with by JeffM; October 23rd, 2011 at 08:44 AM.

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alex.s wat Name: wat Location: tustin/long beach Join Date: Sep 2009 Motorcycle(s): wat Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 5 MOTM - Oct '12, Feb '14	RIP marco __________________________________________________

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nickjpass #squid Name: nickypoo Location: Five Guys Join Date: Jul 2011 Motorcycle(s): Track dedicated 2008 ZX6R Posts: A lot. MOTM - Jul '16	Youtube link to crash. __________________________________________________

October 23rd, 2011, 02:11 AM	#3
Pure Lunacy ninjette.org member Name: Tim Location: Jay, Maine Join Date: Aug 2011 Motorcycle(s): '06 Vulcan V2K Classic LT, '03 Vulcan 800 Classic, '00/'89 Ninja 250, '73 Honda ST90 Posts: 45	Yes a tragic moment of events. Thinking of Simo and a possible good outcome during these type of racing incidents.

October 23rd, 2011, 02:39 AM	#4
Pure Lunacy ninjette.org member Name: Tim Location: Jay, Maine Join Date: Aug 2011 Motorcycle(s): '06 Vulcan V2K Classic LT, '03 Vulcan 800 Classic, '00/'89 Ninja 250, '73 Honda ST90 Posts: 45	A sad day indeed....a true and unique talent has been lost. When I watched the replays on the TV I said to my wife that I suspected he perished...then they cancel the rest of the event. I hate to see these things, but it's a risk they take everytime they race....at least they love what they are doing and accept the risks involved. My next ride will be a passenger peg down tribute to Simoncelli. God Speed Marco...................

October 23rd, 2011, 05:36 AM	#5
gfloyd2002 User Title Free Since '12 Name: Floyd Location: Barbados Join Date: Dec 2010 Motorcycle(s): '10 Ninja 250R Special Edition Green Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 13 MOTM - Feb '12	Woke up at 3:45 local to watch it live. Accident itself started with a simple lowside, and he probably would have walked away . . . until Edwards ran him over and it got absolutely brutal. Knocked his helmet off 1/2 way through the crash, and head injury certainly is cause of death. Edwards was right next to Rossi and had nowhere to go. The way Simoncelli rode, it was a matter of time before he was seriously injured (he'd already injured Pedrosa this year with recklessness and before that he'd drawn an official complaint from a group of other riders including Lorenzo, Stoner and Barbera, getting him hauled in front of Race Direction. When Casey Stoner calls you reckless, you know you are out there.) Lots of talk at the time about Simoncelli not making it through the season at that rate, but he just wouldn't dial it back. Regardless, it shouldn't have happened on a simple lowside and he didn't deserve death. Thoughts a prayers to his family and to Colin Edwards. I can't imagine living with the guilt, even though there was nothing he could do about it. Everyone be careful out there, particularly if you like to get your knee down. RIP Marco. __________________________________________________ "Improvement makes straight roads, but the crooked roads without improvement, are roads of genius." — William Blake

October 23rd, 2011, 05:38 AM	#6
burningscooter clutch Name: nameless Location: Maryland Join Date: Jul 2011 Motorcycle(s): L1 GSXR600 Posts: 543	That was seriously a freak accident. He lowsided and lost the bike but then it regained gripped, and dragged him back on to the track. Awful. Im sure colin and rossi has it the worst right now, even knowing there was now where to go, beng that marco was dragged right in to the racing line. He was a talent. Heart of a Lion. RIP

October 23rd, 2011, 06:05 AM	#9
backinthesaddleagain ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Greg Location: Rhode Island Join Date: Apr 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2013 ZX6R 636 Posts: A lot.	awful to watch this morning. rip marco. so much potential and life ahead at 24.

October 23rd, 2011, 06:10 AM	#10
burningscooter clutch Name: nameless Location: Maryland Join Date: Jul 2011 Motorcycle(s): L1 GSXR600 Posts: 543	This is 2 years in a row where there has been a death in grand prix racing. Incidentally both riders were ran over after a lowside. First Shoya Tomizawa in Moto2 and now Marco. And yes pics show Rossi and Edwards hitting him. When i was watching it and from the angles of SPEEDTV, it looked like Rossi had cleared. It was only after I looked online did they show pictures of them both hitting him.

October 23rd, 2011, 06:21 AM	#11
Indy250r ninjette.org member Name: Brad Location: Indiana Join Date: Aug 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2011 KTM 990 ADV Posts: 234	Very sad.

October 23rd, 2011, 07:26 AM	#13
kevheads ninjette.org guru Name: Kevin Location: central Illinois Join Date: Apr 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 Green 250R Posts: 346	RIP Super Sic, just got into Motogp this year and Marco was my favorite rider.

October 23rd, 2011, 08:05 AM	#16
Lockshi3 ninjette.org member Name: Amanda Location: Jersey City Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 Kawi Green Ninja 250 Posts: 73	RIP ... Awful news

October 23rd, 2011, 08:33 AM	#17
pjed ninjette.org guru Name: Paul Location: Midwest Join Date: Oct 2011 Motorcycle(s): 1999 Kawasaki ZRX1100, 2006 Yamaha R1, 2006 Kawasaki ZZR600, 2009 Kawasaki Ninja 250R, 2017 Kawasaki Z900 Posts: 320	He was one of the riders I was most excited to see at Indy...truly a great racer. RIP Marco.

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dp64 ninjette.org member Name: D. Location: Arizona Join Date: Jul 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Kawasaki Ninja 250R, 2005 Suzuki GSX-R1000 Posts: 15	I still cannot believe that Simoncelli is gone.

October 23rd, 2011, 08:44 AM	#19
austexjg ninjette.org sage Name: J.G. Location: Austin Join Date: Oct 2009 Motorcycle(s): '09 zx6r Green/Black, (ex-)Diablo Black '09 Ninja 250r Posts: 959	Rest in peace - prayers and thoughts go to family and friends to all involved. I figured he would be the nemesis on the track for years to come. Would love to have seen him ride in the IOM TT - his style of racing would have been awesome to see on the streets. __________________________________________________ Anyone can go fast in a straight line.... Once you go track, you never go back.... Last futzed with by austexjg; October 23rd, 2011 at 10:03 AM.

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Zombiphone CVMA/AFM #72 Name: Tiffani Location: Los Angeles, Ca Join Date: Oct 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250r (Racebike), 2015 FZ-07(Tourer), 2001 KX65(LOL bike) Posts: A lot.	I can't bring myself to watch the crash. By far my favorite racer. I'm still trying to process that this is reality. Say what you will of his riding style, but his passionate desire to actually win and take chances and not just settle for mediocrity was the only reason I loved motogp these past two seasons. Even though I was just a fan, this really really hurts. I can't even begin to imagine how Rossi and Edwards are feeling. Rest in Peace, indeed, Super Sic

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dino74 ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: dino Location: Oceanside, Ca Join Date: Nov 2010 Motorcycle(s): '09 250 Street, '09 250 Race, '13 300 Race Posts: A lot.	RIP... Brutal crash __________________________________________________ CVMA #55

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HKr1 IC2(SW) Name: Kerry Location: Pensacola Join Date: Nov 2008 Motorcycle(s): . Posts: A lot.	Very sad....... was great watching him race

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blink Always. Name: Alex Location: Calgary, AB Join Date: Mar 2011 Motorcycle(s): '08 Ninja 250, '05 GSX-R600 Posts: A lot.	rip =[ __________________________________________________ blink-182

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EsrTek ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Eric Location: Murfreesboro, TN Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): '13 300 Posts: A lot.	RIP

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Yasko Texas Newbie Name: John Location: D/FW Texas Join Date: Sep 2010 Motorcycle(s): 07 Ninja EX250, 07 FZ6 Posts: A lot.	RIP... God Bless You Marco...

October 23rd, 2011, 02:34 PM	#26
Fly'in Ninja ninjette.org guru Name: Al Location: Bay Area Join Date: Mar 2011 Motorcycle(s): C-250R-ST Posts: 287	First the Indycar crash and death and now this?! WOW!!

October 23rd, 2011, 02:44 PM	#27
actionace MotoGP Junkie Name: Ace Location: San Diego, CA Join Date: Jul 2009 Motorcycle(s): 250 Ninja Posts: 40	Ridiculous to talk about him being a dangerous rider and as if his "recklessness" was what caused the accident. I guess Hiro Aoyama rode recklessly and that's why he broke his back. Ben Spies has been very reckless lately and that's why he had massive bruising to his ribs which saw him pull out of the last two races. Lorenzo rode recklessly and so eventually lost his ring finger and the title. I guess Stoner and Rossi even have it coming if you look at the amount of crashes they've put in -B.S.!!! I saw the race. He was alone when his bike low sided (could've happened to anyone), and tragically dragged him back onto the racing line where Colin and Valentino had no chance whatsoever of avoiding. SuperSic was truly a rising star in MotoGP. He loved to race and to fight. Lorenzo and Stoner blew his aggression out of proportion and demonized him early on in the season. Everyone was scared at how fast he was. Vale and even Dani backed him and his competitiveness until he made the mistake that took Dani out (many still believe it was Dani's fault). Dani was eventually told to shut it because he had previously done the same to Hayden. SuperSic will be sorely missed.

October 23rd, 2011, 09:39 PM	#31
wayanlam ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Wayan Location: Bali - Indonesia Join Date: Apr 2009 Motorcycle(s): 2014 Z250 Posts: A lot.	such sad news to wake up to... R.I.P Marco __________________________________________________ Kawasaki Z250, Bored up to 300cc with 12.8 CR, 41hp at wheel 27nm torque, Two bros full exhaust with DB killer Dynojet Power Commander V, KnN Open filter, intake and exhaust ported, Puig Windshield

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Firehorse ninjette.org sage Name: Ms.T, Queen of the Night Location: Ontario, Canada Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 Ninja 250 Posts: 938	RIP indeed, someone on another forum mentioned that he was probably already leading and getting a knee down in the place where all the riders go. I like that image. Thoughts going out to Rossi and Edwards and all the motogp family. Can't watch the video either. Watched Dan Wheldon race live and am thinking of taping all future events. Shook me up pretty good.

October 24th, 2011, 05:43 AM	#34
n4mwd ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: D Location: Palm Beach, FL Join Date: Oct 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2006 Ninja 250R, 2007 EFI Ninja 250R Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 1	RIP RIP fellow rider. I watched the video. A few questions. Why was he on the ground like that heading perpendicular across the track? The bike was still rolling so it wasn't a true lowside. In the video it almost looks like he was trapped underneath the bike, but I don't see how that is possible. Can anyone elaborate so the rest of us can avoid the same problem? __________________________________________________ My Ninja Blog Proud member of ABATE.My NYC Road Rage documentary - CENSORED!

October 24th, 2011, 05:46 AM	#35
sharky nrk Fighting Texas Aggie '05 Name: Neil Location: Hutto, TX Join Date: Feb 2009 Motorcycle(s): '07 ZX6R, '08 Versys, '09 250R Track, '93 F2/F3 Track Posts: A lot.	He tried to save the lowside with his knee/elbow and the front end caught traction. When it did he was pulled back across the track and into traffic. It is just one of those things; had he let it go it would have been like any other lowside that routinely happens in this sport. Sic wasn't one to just give up and let it go if he thought he could save it a push on. For 99.99% of the normal motorcycle population - you can avoid this by just letting the lowside happen when its lost and mitigating as much damage as possible. Lots of potential lowsides end up as highsides or compounded situations. The guys in the MotoGP paddock are the .01%.

October 24th, 2011, 07:52 AM	#36
rockNroll . Name: rock Location: greenville, south carolina Join Date: Jun 2009 Motorcycle(s): black Posts: A lot.	Very sad news, indeed. __________________________________________________ Always get a second opinion because most of these people are makin' this stuff up

October 24th, 2011, 09:10 AM	#38
actionace MotoGP Junkie Name: Ace Location: San Diego, CA Join Date: Jul 2009 Motorcycle(s): 250 Ninja Posts: 40	BTW, to drive Randy Mamola's point across and add to NM4WD's observations: In the Showa Tomizawa incident, the bike did the same thing and even picked itself back up without the rider!

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