Marco Simoncelli killed.

[Galvatron]

Another very sad weekend for Motorsport.....this kid was one of the reasons i get up early on a Sunday.....a violent crash that i never ever expected to see.

RIP Marco

Marco Simoncelli has died from the injuries he sustained in a crash on the second lap of the Malaysian Grand Prix. has died from the injuries he sustained in a crash on the second lap of the Malaysian Grand Prix.

He was 24.

Simoncelli was fighting for fourth with Alvaro Bautista when he lost the front of his bike and slid across the circuit, into the path of Colin Edwards and Valentino Rossi, both of whom appeared to hit the Honda.
Simoncelli lay stricken on the track after the crash, his helmet having come off during the incident.
He was taken by ambulance to the circuit's medical centre, but at 4.56pm local time it was announced he had succumbed to his injuries.
The death was the first fatality in MotoGP since Daijiro Katoh, also a Gresini rider, passed away as a result of injuries sustained in the 2003 Japanese Grand Prix. The last fatal accident in the world championship series came when Moto2 rider Showa Tomizawa was killed at Misano last September.
Simoncelli had established himself as one of the most exciting new stars in MotoGP this season, his second year at the top level with the Gresini Honda team.
A former European 125cc champion, Simoncelli was a race winner and frontrunner during three years in world championship 125cc racing before coming to the 250cc series in 2006.
He spent four seasons with the Gilera team, with the breakthrough coming in 2008 when he not only became a winner for the first time, but charged to the title, beating Alvaro Bautista.
Simoncelli stayed on in 250cc to defend his title in 2009, although he narrowly lost the crown to future Gresini MotoGP team-mate Hiroshi Aoyama after an early-season injury left him playing catch-up.
He secured a MotoGP seat with Gresini for 2010 and became ever more competitive as his rookie season went on.
That earned him a factory specification Honda this season, and he took full advantage to get among the frontrunners from the outset.
Pole positions at Catalunya and Assen came amid a run of six straight front row starts, although incidents in races meant he could not deliver the results his speed promised - and led to rows with other riders.
But Simoncelli calmed his style as the season progressed, finally taking his maiden MotoGP podium at Brno, and achieving a career-best second in Australia just a week ago. He had also secured works Honda equipment again with Gresini next season, ensuring he would have started 2012 as a potential MotoGP winner.

 

[thcri]

24 just seems to young. Sorry to hear and prayers for the family.

 

[Galvatron]

This is the first race in my life i have watched live and seen a fatality unfold...F1 i have watched since the race after Senna died and moto gp since around 1995 full time.

i never thought in a million years i would feel so emotionally attached as i full well know shit happens in Motorsport.... i am honestly feeling sick with what has happened and shed a few tears for this kid that had such an amazing talent that only his death as robbed the world of how great he would be on 2 wheels....he had the potential to be the greatest of all time

heres to #58...never to be forgotten.

 

[Galvatron]

kid never stood a chance

Marco Simoncelli died as a result of massive trauma to his head, neck and chest, MotoGP's medical director has confirmed.

Michele Macchiagodena said the Gresini Honda rider was unconscious when the medical crew reached him on the circuit.

They performed CPR in both the ambulance and for 45 minutes in the medical centre, but were unable to save his life.

"Because of the bad crash to him during the race, he was hit by other riders, he reported a very important trauma to the head, to the neck, and to the chest," Macchiagodena reported.

"When our medical staff arrived on him he was unconscious. In the ambulance, they started CPR [cardiac pulmonary resuscitation].

"Immediately in the medical centre he was intubated, and it was possible to evacuate and take some blood out from the thorax.

"The CPR was continued for 45 minutes because we thought to help him as long as we thought it was possible.

"Unfortunately it was not possible to help him and at 16.56 we had to declare he was dead."

Race director Paul Butler said the accident would be investigated, but said that was for another occasion.

He said all thoughts were with Simoncelli's family: "Our sympathies go to his family. We want to show every respect possible to him."

 

[Galvatron]

2 weeks ago after his best result in moto gp...2nd.



[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7H9NFdTubk"]Marco Simoncelli interview after the Phillip Island - YouTube[/ame]

 

[AAUTOFAB1]

I have the race on dvr but haven't seen it yet.....not sure i want to watch it now,he was a very talented rider and one of the best younger riders on the circuit,he was fun to watch push the older riders, RIP Marco.