Very sad news

[James Deuce]

Norick Abe dies in road accident

http://www.crash.net/news_view.asp?cid=6&id=155570

[Cajun]

sad news indeed.

just shows it chaos on the roads, even someone with as much skill as top racer with years of expenice can get taken out just like that

[zadok]

Oh no, not Nitro Nori. What a tragedy.:blink:

[Matt Bleck]

Oh no, not Nitro Nori. What a tragedy.:blink:
Wrong one mate, you're thinking of Haga.


RIP

[zadok]

Wrong one mate, you're thinking of Haga.RIP
Jusy realized too late. Shocking news.

[deanohit]

Bloody U-turn got him aye, sad. Shows even the best arn't fast enough at times.

[Devil]

:(
Thats not good.

[NZsarge]

RIP Mr Abe san.

[SimJen]

Jeez, thats no good. He was an absolute legend on a 500.
I remember his first race where he almost won as a wildcard.
A sad day for motorcycling :(

[riffer]

Shit. No wonder so many racers won't ride on the road. Not good. RIP Norick. :confused:

[avgas]

That sucks - he was always a showman. He will be missed

[merv]

Sad news indeed and shades of how Hailwood died with a truck taking him out.

[Cleve]

Very sad. Norrick was a nice kid and a great rider.

[denill]

Bloody U-turn got him aye, sad. Shows even the best arn't fast enough at times.

Bugger - but your comment is sooo true. Some of the 'bulletproof' guys round here need to reflect on this sad news. :weep: :weep:

[BarBender]

Jeez, thats no good. He was an absolute legend on a 500.
I remember his first race where he almost won as a wildcard.
A sad day for motorcycling :(

I remember that race at Suzuka...absolute awesome display of riding.
Another fallen hero. A sad day indeed.

[MVnut]

Certainly a fallen hero RIP

[SPman]

From MCN au:- Oct 8 - News - Norick Abe is the third in a recent run of three road racing deaths in Japan. Moriwaki tester Masao Okuno and Dunlop tester Noriyasu Numata both recently died from injuries on a racetrack while last weekend Norick Abe was killed in a road traffic accident

[hedgier1]

Sad news RIP dude

[nudemetalz]

RIP Mr Abe-San. You were one of the greatest. :(

[Edbear]

Concur with you all! Very sad!

[cowpoos]

great great shame in deed!! very much a entertaining rider!!

[emaN]

what?! no way! unreal! that sucks...
rip

[Pussy]

RIP Norick....you were taken too soon

[Bob]

Former MotoGP star Norifumi "Norick" Abe has been killed, riding near his home in Kawasaki, Japan.

Abe, 32, was killed when he collided with a truck making an illegal U-turn.

Abe debuted as a wild card in the 1994 Japanese Grand Prix. He went on to record 3 wins, 17 podium finishes in a 144 race career spanning 10 years. Abe had been competing in Japan as part of the All-Japan Superbike Championship.

[98tls]

Gets worse than that...........RIP to such a talent.

[idleidolidyll]

I saw this sad news this morning myself in my morning motorcycling emails.

Public highways are incredibly dangerous places for motorcyclists, far more dangerous than race tracks.

The punishment for a momentary lapse of attention or a small misjudgment can so easily be death.

[speed63]

RIP Norifumi. Very sad

[SimJen]

Heres something to remember him by:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k47cXVL-iok#

[That Guy]

A legend, with a totaly unique style the way he sort of leant off the bike with his chest facing the tank of the bike, and turning his head towards where he was going.....and a nice guy too - super polite. Very sad.

[onearmedbandit]

RIP Abe san. Too soon.

[merv]

Heres something to remember him by:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k47cXVL-iok#

Thanks, that was a good reminder.

[quickbuck]

Sad news indeed. RIP Norick san.

[Brett]

Well this kinda sux a big one...:weep:

[Skunk Control]

:no: too soon, Norick

[Kornholio]

RIP Norick dude .....