[ZFORCE]

R.I.P

[Mr.Goodbar]

Just read about this. Came on DR to see it. Nasty. He takes full force from those 2 bikes.
(is the clip in slow motion?)

[ZFORCE]

Yeh, The full speed makes you flinch.

[Smitju]

Italian rider Marco Simoncelli has died after a horrific crash at the Malaysian MotoGP in Sepang.

The race was stopped after four minutes when Simoncelli's bike veered across the track at turn 11 into the path of Colin Edwards and Valentino Rossi.

The 24-year-old had his helmet knocked off and was hit by both other riders.

American rider Edwards also fell but escaped serious injury - while fellow Italian Rossi was able to return to the pits.

Simoncelli lay motionless on the track after the impact, while the race was immediately red-flagged.
SIMONCELLI FACTFILE
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Born: 20 January 1987, Cattolica, Italy
125 Championship: 2002-05, 2 wins
250 Championship: 2006-09, 12 wins
MotoGP: 2010-11

At first officials were looking to restart the race before the extent of Simoncelli's injuries became clear.

Honda rider Simoncelli first entered MotoGP for the 2010 season and won his first pole position at the Catalunya race in June this year.

Simoncelli's first podium finish came in the Czech Republic in August when he finished third but he bettered that with a second-place finish at the Australian GP.

World champion Casey Stoner said: "As soon as I saw the footage it just makes you sick inside. Whenever the helmet comes off that's not a good sign."

British MotoGP rider Cal Crutchlow Tweeted: "RIP Marco Simoncelli! A great rider and all round nice guy. My thoughts are with all his family & friends. I will never forget today."

Australian Formula One driver Mark Webber Tweeted: "RIP Marco. A special talent that will be missed. Thinking of your loved ones and all the MotoGP paddock."

The Italian started in the 125cc class in 2002 and moved up to the 250cc class in 2006.

He claimed the 250cc world title in 2008.

Okay its not really gore but watching his face slide over the track makes it quite brutal. :)

[Kaboom]

The guy in red that hit him didn't give a shit.
But then again he prob thaught the marshals can do a better job at checking over the two.

[kellyhound]

He died doing what he loved most. rip.

[gatagato]

Originally Posted by Kaboom ↗

The guy in red that hit him didn't give a shit.
That's Valentino Rossi: But then again he prob thaught the marshals can do a better job at checking over the two.

To keep on running (if the bike is ok) is always the best thing to do: to stop would only add danger to danger, especially in the immediate closeness of an accident. Also he likely didn't struck the rider, who was struck by Edwards (who has no faults either): Simoncelli had a tyre mark in the neck.
Rossi was crying, at the box while waiting for news about Simoncelli.

[sarahowen662]

i have watched the video many times now and it seems to me like he was hanging off the bike, motionless before he veered into edwards and rossi.........my friend watched it live and reckons he was ok before he was hit but i am not so sure....... opinions???

[garre]

RIP

[gatagato]

Originally Posted by sarahowen662 ↗

i have watched the video many times now and it seems to me like he was hanging off the bike, motionless before he veered into edwards and rossi.........my friend watched it live and reckons he was ok before he was hit but i am not so sure....... opinions???

His riding position was NOT normal before the impact, hard to say what caused it to happen (when he enters the camera field of sight, he's already almost scratching the tarmac with his helmet) maybe he even fainted or just lost control of the bike and was simply unbalanced (he previously lost the control of the bike, loosing grip on the front tyre) : compare his position with the one of all the other riders, and you'll see that he was almost lying horizontally. What's sure is that he crossed Edwards' path who could do nothing to avoid him Maybe images taken from some different angle could clarify this.