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i would not be surprised to see the opposite, Rossi is as determined as they come, and he has double the motivation now, to honor the memory of his friend.......but for now i think i'll just think about simo.
Best memory - watching him at imola in WSBK as 250 champ, rode for fun and was terrifically entertaining!!!, that and his battle with aoyama at sepang 09!!!
RIP Furry Funk brother
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He was incredible to watch in 250's!
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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.
A chilling reminder of the risks these brave, insane, mad cunts take to go out there, push themselves, and put on a show for our entertainment.
R.I.P sideshow bob.
-Only for a win at moto gp would I cut my hair - Marco Simoncelli
1987-2011
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You tube seems to be removing the videos as soon as they are posted and good on them.Originally Posted by rachprice
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That's only due to MotoGP.com owning the rights to any film clips.
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I had forgotten that it was the Gresini team that lost Daijiro-kun as well.
That is some pretty bitter pill to be swallowing. It must make Fausto have a look at his own life too I would think.
I think (well, more like hope in a way) Rossi has had enough too, I would have.
He has nothing left to prove to anyone, let alone the memory of his mate.
Pushing that bike too far might hurt him too.
An accident like this almost took Frano Uncini and caused Wayne Gardner to quit when Gardner hit Uncini knocking his helmet off.
I think it was '86 or '85. Luckily Uncini survived.
Shit............
"Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans." John Ono Lennon.
"If you have never stared off into the distance then your life is a shame." Counting Crows
"The girls were in tight dresses, just like sweets in cellophane" Joe Jackson
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It was also Wayne Raineys terrible injury that caused Kevin Schwantz to rethink his own racing career, it was no longer fun for him.
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Twitter is reporting from Ucchio and Brivio - both saying that Rossi is most definitely NOT considering retiring and is unhappy with any suggestions that he will.
"UccioYellow46 UccioYellow46
Per quelli che lo chiedono, Vale non sta pensando assolutamente di smettere... Mi dispiace che girino queste notizie false in momenti così."
What @UccioYellow46 just posted was "for those asking, Vale is absolutely not thinking of retiring. Very unhappy at wrong news like this"
Davide_Brivio Davide Brivio
Many are asking about Vale stopping races. This not absolutely true and I'm sorry even that I have to explain it…
"...New Zealanders, for all their faults, have virtues that are precious: an unwillingness to be intimidated by the new, the formidable, or class systems; trust in situations where there would otherwise be none; compassion for the underdog; a sense of responsibility for people in difficulty; not undertaking to do something without seeing it through - "
Michael King
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Gardner said in his latest article
"myself simply want to extend our deepest condolences and thoughts to Marco’s family, friends, and team. I also want to extend my sincerest sympathies to Colin and Valentino. They will be absolutely gutted and racked with a huge amount of guilt. Having been involved in a similar incident with Franco Uncini many, many yeas ago, I have a pretty good idea about how they’ll be feeling. But it simply wasn’t their fault. There’s nothing they could have done. Both will be replaying the event in their mind over and over again, wondering if they could have veered to the left, the right, braked harder. But while a small consolation, the TV footage of the accident - now and in the years to come - will show them they had absolutely no time to avoid the collision. It was, sadly, just a case of being in the wrong place at the wrong time."
"...New Zealanders, for all their faults, have virtues that are precious: an unwillingness to be intimidated by the new, the formidable, or class systems; trust in situations where there would otherwise be none; compassion for the underdog; a sense of responsibility for people in difficulty; not undertaking to do something without seeing it through - "
Michael King
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Stupid question really. Vale hasn't actually started racing this year yet.
Maybe next year.
"channellling the Pleideans"
And maybe Colin too, might think its time to go back to the ranch. He must be near the end of his career. here's another injury, and someone died.
There is footage from a following bike showing what happened on youtube. I dont understand the "I wont watch it" response. I need to see how it all went so horribly wrong. Its a terrible tragedy .
I thought elections were decided by angry posts on social media. - F5 Dave
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Yeah I've watched and seen dozens of clips and pictures. It's the most bizzare crash I think I've been unlucky enough to ever see. It backs up my long held belief, that when you're number is up, it's up. Poor Simoncelli could bin it at the same corner another 300 times and not be that unlucky ever again. Simply being dragged back into the racing line while your butt and hip are on the deck...with your head so low it's able to be run over, is seriously unlucky to put it mildly.
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And they probably equally don't understand the 'I want to watch it' response.
For my part, I've watched it, but it's entirely up to others whether they want to or not.
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I did not choose to because it kills me to watch the moments of someone's death
I can understand some people's interest in what the hell went wrong
But I feel pretty strongly about having it forced on me, I think media and some people are getting more and more morbid and desensitized to tragedy.
All I wanted was to avoid photos and footage but unfortunately was shown his limp body before I could Look away, on a midday news show
Im sure many think I'm way too soft and affected too easily but to be honest I'd rather be that than the alternative
(though who knows maybe a few years of being an ED doctor may harden me)
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Yeah...the crash is that ugly and sad...I'm surprised they didn't have to warn viewers first.
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