Marco Simoncelli. RIP

[Dreama]

I didn't watch the GP last night but now I've just read the tragic news about Marco.
He was acknowledged as a bit of a lunatic rider amongst the young men who face the prospect of catastrophy each time they went to work, but no one would have expected this ... he seemed to be one of those guys that just never got hurt in his many crashes.

Having just been to PI last weekend I was lucky enough to observe many of the MotoGP riders while I was walking around the rear of the pit area.
Almost all of them walked very quickly from their resting rooms to their garages, heads down, trying to avoid eye contact with anyone and everyone, ignoring requests for autographs and so on.
The one rider that I saw that didn't was Marco.
He stopped and chatted, and had multiple photo's taken with all sorts of fans, signing all sorts of things .... to the point where one of his crew had to call out to him to hurry up .... final practise was starting !

Well, at least I had a tiny glimpse of what seemed to be a friendly and happy young man .... and now he's gone.

RIP Marco, you will be missed.

[imdying]

A tragedy.

[actungbaby]

just read the news cant belive it such sad loss to the sport such a charcter i thought was awsome was
so looking forward to seeing marco win races and ttitles

[Geeen]

:bye: Thats a tragedy.

[Crasherfromwayback]

It's without doubt one of the most horrible and sad things I've seen in my time watching racing. For so many reasons.

[tigertim20]

a MASSIVE loss to the motorcycling world.
He got a lot of shit for crashing out heaps, but thats because he was pushing himself further than anyone else, had a massive desire to improve and acheive, and because of this he was one of, if not THE most exciting racers to watch on by far one of my favourites.
Someone I think was destined to win the championship in the next 5 years.

A horrible way to go, I just pray that he never regained consciousness, and that he passed away with his last conscious thought being the excitement of racing an awesome machine with his knee on the ground, battling with the best in the world.

R.I.P sideshow bob.

-Only for a win at moto gp would I cut my hair - Marco Simoncelli

[frogfeaturesFZR]

Future champ, sad to see what happened. Racing was certainly not boring when Marco was on the track.

[Cleve]

Terrible, horriblew news. I am still sad and upset from Tomizawa's crash and death last year. This will also stay with me for a very long time. 2 delightful, enthusiastic, hard core racers killed while racing, losing control and having other riders hit them. Perhaps De Angelis and Redding can spend some time with Edwards and Rossi...

[Paul in NZ]

Damn shame and a feaky accident. RIP Marco.

Peace to Edwards and Rossi.... Not a thing you could do and we all know you would of if you could have.. Heart breaking.....

[boman]

Damn shame and a feaky accident. RIP Marco.

Peace to Edwards and Rossi.... Not a thing you could do and we all know you would of if you could have.. Heart breaking.....

Well said..

[tigertim20]

Well said..
Agree. It is sad as fuck, rossi especially, who was quite close friends with simoncelli will be racked with horrible feelings, knowing it might have been the bike he was piloting that delivered the death blow. Totally unavoidable, freak accident to combine the slide with the tyre gripping and dragging the bike, ANSD rider back across the racing line AND the loss of the helmet.
Those two guys (Rossi and Crutchlow) are going to have some massive psychological demons to battle before they can get close to 100% again.
massive tragedy.

[Crasherfromwayback]

Those two guys (Rossi and Crutchlow) are going to have some massive psychological demons to battle before they can get close to 100% again.
massive tragedy.

It was Rossi and Edwards.

[Banditbandit]

Has anyone noticed that marco Simoncelli was klled at the Malaysian GP yesterday?

http://www.motogp.com/

I can't find any other thread about his death

[Jantar]

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php/143343-Marco-Simoncelli.-RIP? (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php/143343-Marco-Simoncelli.-RIP)

Also a few pages in the MotoGP thread in Racing.

[Mort]

One of the most awful things I have seen - tragic.

he was great mates with Kevin Schwantz too.... he wrote this (http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2011/Oct/111024-34-rip-sic.htm)

[Brett]

It took a lot of the joy out of winning the world cup for me. I now couldn't care less about the cup, would rather have Simo back, was one of my favourite riders and MotoGP personalities.

[tigertim20]

It was Rossi and Edwards.

yes, dammit I knew that. I dont know why I ALWAYS say one when I mean the other with those two.:facepalm:

[jellywrestler]

great tribute to Simo here click on the front cover and turn the pages
http://www.gpweek.com

[eelracing]

It took a lot of the joy out of winning the world cup for me. I now couldn't care less about the cup, would rather have Simo back, was one of my favourite riders and MotoGP personalities.

I can only concur but he was my favourite rider.It goes without saying that the MotoGP paddock is now a duller place without him.

[nudemetalz]

One of the most awful things I have seen - tragic.

he was great mates with Kevin Schwantz too.... he wrote this (http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2011/Oct/111024-34-rip-sic.htm)

That was a fantastic read !!

[Shorty_925]

This is a good article as well from Cyclenews:

http://cyclenews.coverleaf.com/cyclenews/20111025#pg27

[carbonhed]

Don't know how long this will last... so get it while it's hot.

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[SPman]

A nice portrait of his Dad here, as well
http://www.foxsports.com.au/motor-sports/moto-gp/marco-simoncellis-devastated-father-paolo-simoncelli-says-there-was-nothing-marshals-could-do-for-his-son/story-fn2ms4i4-1226176986912

[rachprice]

”Aren’t you scared you might die in an accident?”

"No. You live more for five minutes going fast on a bike like that, than other people do in all of their life."
- Marco Simoncelli


Makes me a little less sad about him

His dad is incredible. Seems he was dead on impact too, I'm glad he didn't have to suffer

[gav]

Isn't that quote from Burt Munroe? Guess Marco had seen Worlds Fastest Indian, huh?

[jellywrestler]

"No. You live more for five minutes going fast on a bike like that, than other people do in all of their life."
- Marco Simoncelli


Burt Munro: No... You live more in five minutes on a bike like this going flat out than some people live in a lifetime.

great to see Simo getting inspiration from a Kiwi, especially an old fart like Burt Munro

[rachprice]

May be yeah? I blatantly stole it off little dan mettam's Facebook

Sounds like something he would say, he certainly rode like that! :)

[Crasherfromwayback]

"He enjoyed all the simple things he had: he liked his house, his dog, the grass... in fact on Sunday he told me 'I'm tired, I want to go back home', because we had been away to prepare for Malaysia, which for him has always been difficult: nutrition, he took an ice bath to cool down before the race... It was perfect, he was sure he would do well. But he told me 'I want to go back home, dad.'"


Well he's home for good now. May he rest there in peace.

[Shaun P]

Don't know how long this will last... so get it while it's hot.

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What a great tribute.. RIP Super SIC - a life well lived

[rachprice]

http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2011/Oct/111024aqsz.htm
You guys should tell superbike planet it was Burt Munroe

[Crisis management]

This is the best comment I have seen regarding Marcos' death and the associated discussion.

http://www.motomatters.com/blog/2011/10/25/editor_s_blog_on_the_death_of_marco_simo.html


He was a great racer and I will certainly miss seeing him.

[quickbuck]

http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2011/Oct/111024aqsz.htm
You guys should tell superbike planet it was Burt Munroe
Maybe we should.
It was indeed Bert (Burt, to use is American name)) Munro in 1971, talking to NZ's Roger Donaldson in the making of his dicumentry "Offerings to the gods of Speed".
I can well forgive Super Sic if he borrowed that quote... it is a good one. (not that i have any rights to it....
Marco, and Bert can now do 200MPH together on the salt flats in the sky.

Gods Speed super Sic.

[gav]

249599

This made me smile :yes:

[Cleve]

The Misano circuit has confirmed it will be renamed the Marco Simoncelli World Circuit in honour of the Gresini Honda rider, who lived close to the track on Italy’s Adriatic coast.

[Cleve]

http://backmarker-bikewriter.blogspot.com/2011/11/memorializing-simoncelli-in-way-hed.html?spref=tw
10.30 am Sunday in Valencia is 10.30pm Saturday night in NZ. Lets all rev our bikes for 58 seconds on Saturday night.

[CHOPPA]

The Misano circuit has confirmed it will be renamed the Marco Simoncelli World Circuit in honour of the Gresini Honda rider, who lived close to the track on Italy’s Adriatic coast.


Wow thats a massive honour!

Man I was just thinking it was lucky Casey wrapped up the title in Aus...

[pritch]

http://backmarker-bikewriter.blogspot.com/2011/11/memorializing-simoncelli-in-way-hed.html?spref=tw
10.30 am Sunday in Valencia is 10.30pm Saturday night in NZ. Lets all rev our bikes for 58 seconds on Saturday night.

I'da thunk it was 10.30PM Sunday our time.

Other threads though say we should do it at 10.30AM Sunday so that it sort of starts and then rolls around the world through the timezones.

Don't know what my neighbours will make of it, but I guess I'll find out :whistle:

[Brett]

I'da thunk it was 10.30PM Sunday our time.

Other threads though say we should do it at 10.30AM Sunday so that it sort of starts and then rolls around the world through the timezones.

Don't know what my neighbours will make of it, but I guess I'll find out :whistle:

I don't currently have a bike...GUTTED.

[blackdog]

http://backmarker-bikewriter.blogspot.com/2011/11/memorializing-simoncelli-in-way-hed.html?spref=tw
10.30 am Sunday in Valencia is 10.30pm Saturday night in NZ. Lets all rev our bikes for 58 seconds on Saturday night.


I'da thunk it was 10.30PM Sunday our time.

Other threads though say we should do it at 10.30AM Sunday so that it sort of starts and then rolls around the world through the timezones.

Don't know what my neighbours will make of it, but I guess I'll find out :whistle:

Yup, 10.30AM wherever you are in the world so it will roll out for 24 hours.

[jellywrestler]

I don't currently have a bike...GUTTED.
find a you tube clip and crank it up on the stereo...

[Brett]

find a you tube clip and crank it up on the stereo...

I do have a CBR400rr shitter in the garage that *might* start.

[Madness]

Bumpage...