MotoGP Malaysia...

**Str8 Jacket** · 24th October 2011, 10:58

Originally Posted by rachprice

Fuck me this has broken my heart, I am glad I went to a friends for rugby and I was planning on watching it later, I'm glad I didn't see him die

Shit, I was starting to love the guy

Yep, I am glad that we made the choice to switch to rugby after Moto2 and then didn't get round to watching before going to bed. Don't want to see it either

**ecko_nzed** · 24th October 2011, 11:21

Originally Posted by rachprice

Im so mad, cunting bloody news just showed the crash!

What is with the news? I don't want to watch that shit, why couldnt they just show some sweet footage of him

very poor form on their part.

Absolutely gutted Simo has passed, he had a few critics for the way he rode (me included at times), but god he made things more exciting

RIP Marco

**Ronin** · 24th October 2011, 12:49

Originally Posted by willytheekid

...watching that helmet roll into the infeild

That bit there. Chilling.

**Crasherfromwayback** · 24th October 2011, 13:39

Originally Posted by Ronin

That bit there. Chilling.

Yeah. If that sight didn't make you sick to the stomach there's something wrong with you. I saw some horrendous pics on the ESPN site (I think it was). I'm no ghoul, but I do always try and find out how/why these tragic things happen. Having seen those haunting pictures, I can only say I think the poor guy hopefully didn't suffer much.

I really hope Edwards and Rossi don't beat themselves up too badly, as it really was just one of those horrible freak things. One of the pics clearly shows Rossi's Ducati running over the head of his dear friend. I honestly hope he never sees that. He doesn't deserve to feel bad...he was certainly faultless. A cruel twist, being so close to Simoncelli.

I would fully understand if Rossi now called it a day. He's done more than enough to earn a rest!

**gav** · 24th October 2011, 13:48

Yeah, I too, wonder how this will affect some of the riders. Rossi, Edwards even Stoner, you couldnt blame them for wanting to chuck it in.
Stoner, with a baby due, has already given hints that he won't stay in the sport long enough to chase Doohan's 5 titles etc.
And thoughts too for Fausto Gresini who ran Marco, don't forget this was the same team that lost Dajirio Kato ....

**BMWST?** · 24th October 2011, 13:49

I think its hard on ALL the motogp circus...we are all now reminded that its a dangerous game...any of the motogp class riders could have been in the same situation as VR and CE.
RIP Marco Simoncelli

**Crasherfromwayback** · 24th October 2011, 13:53

It's ironic that such a beautiful sport can be such a cunt of a sport too.

**CHOPPA** · 24th October 2011, 14:19

Originally Posted by Crasherfromwayback

Yeah. If that sight didn't make you sick to the stomach there's something wrong with you. I saw some horrendous pics on the ESPN site (I think it was). I'm no ghoul, but I do always try and find out how/why these tragic things happen. Having seen those haunting pictures, I can only say I think the poor guy hopefully didn't suffer much.

I really hope Edwards and Rossi don't beat themselves up too badly, as it really was just one of those horrible freak things. One of the pics clearly shows Rossi's Ducati running over the head of his dear friend. I honestly hope he never sees that. He doesn't deserve to feel bad...he was certainly faultless. A cruel twist, being so close to Simoncelli.

I would fully understand if Rossi now called it a day. He's done more than enough to earn a rest!

Yeah I wouldnt be surprised if he hung his helmet up to be honest. It would be hard to get over. Same thing happened to Andrew Pitt.

Rossi knew exactly what had happened, his body language on the bike said it all. He knew the race and possible Marco was over

**denill** · 24th October 2011, 14:20

Originally Posted by Crasherfromwayback

I really hope Edwards and Rossi don't beat themselves up too badly, as it really was just one of those horrible freak things. One of the pics clearly shows Rossi's Ducati running over the head of his dear friend. I honestly hope he never sees that. He doesn't deserve to feel bad...he was certainly faultless. A cruel twist, being so close to Simoncelli.
I would fully understand if Rossi now called it a day. He's done more than enough to earn a rest!

Yeah, that's something I had been thinking also. There will be some deep contemplation now by a lot of riders and who would blame them if they decided that was it.

Some sincere words here:

**Ronin** · 24th October 2011, 14:36

Originally Posted by Crasherfromwayback

Yeah. If that sight didn't make you sick to the stomach there's something wrong with you. I saw some horrendous pics on the ESPN site (I think it was). I'm no ghoul, but I do always try and find out how/why these tragic things happen. Having seen those haunting pictures, I can only say I think the poor guy hopefully didn't suffer much.

I really hope Edwards and Rossi don't beat themselves up too badly, as it really was just one of those horrible freak things. One of the pics clearly shows Rossi's Ducati running over the head of his dear friend. I honestly hope he never sees that. He doesn't deserve to feel bad...he was certainly faultless. A cruel twist, being so close to Simoncelli.

I would fully understand if Rossi now called it a day. He's done more than enough to earn a rest!

I agree that it is a no fault thing. I haven't seen the photos and I ain't going looking. I have watched the video though including the one where you see Marco lose the front. Edwards saw him, his bike bobbled but he had no where to go, nothing he could do. Rossi I think was unsighted. It could easily have been much worse. I can't see Rossi giving up. Edwards though?

**Crasherfromwayback** · 24th October 2011, 14:51

Originally Posted by Ronin

I agree that it is a no fault thing. I haven't seen the photos and I ain't going looking. I have watched the video though including the one where you see Marco lose the front. Edwards saw him, his bike bobbled but he had no where to go, nothing he could do. Rossi I think was unsighted. It could easily have been much worse. I can't see Rossi giving up. Edwards though?

Rossi has looked of late like a man that's had enough anyway. And with the Ducati being as much of a pile as it is, now this? Even if he does keep going...will his heart really still be in it? It's often when your heart's not really in it anymore that you seem to get hurt. After all of the great things Rossi has done in his time, I'd hate to see him badly hurt when he has absolutely nothing more to prove.

**Ronin** · 24th October 2011, 14:57

Originally Posted by Crasherfromwayback

Rossi has looked of late like a man that's had enough anyway. And with the Ducati being as much of a pile as it is, now this? Even if he does keep going...will his heart really still be in it? It's often when your heart's not really in it anymore that you seem to get hurt. After all of the great things Rossi has done in his time, I'd hate to see him badly hurt when he has absolutely nothing more to prove.

Good points. Hard to know really.