R.i.p Marco Simoncelli

[Conners]

So sad to hear this just now - Marco Simoncelli killed in a crash on lap 2 of the Malaysian MotoGP Grand Prix today

http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/motorsport ... n-Malaysia

A rough couple of weeks in motorsport.

[RussS]

Totally gutted. I knew it was bad when I seen his helmet rolling down the track

Really feel for Colin and Valentino too - they must be hurting.

[BurningPlastic]

What actually happened - I've only seen the replay where he comes in from the side - how did he end up in that position?

[BurningPlastic]

Just read about the lost grip and then the tyre catching and pulling him across the track... Fuck.

[Colin]

[Slapheid]

Very very sad news.
Marco was the real deal and will be sorely missed.
RIP Marco.

[Chickie]

Awful news. It must be tough for Edwards and Rossi.

[Henry Dorset Case]

What actually happened - I've only seen the replay where he comes in from the side - how did he end up in that position?

theres a second angle shot from a bike just behind his, You can see the black mark as he begins to throttle up but he is still leaned WAY over. I guess it unweighted the front enough for it to lose grip, understeering him off the racing line and out to the left of the track, that allows the bike behind to pass. Simoncelli is all the way on the right side of the bike and it looks like he lost enough speed that it turned the bike in, from his far left of the track position, to cut across in front of Edwards and Rossi. Nothing they could do about it.

Its terribly sad.

He had the best hair in MotoGP, too.

edit, maybe the front wheel hit the painted line or the rumble strip on the edge of the track? You can see the back wheel is out of line with the front just before the apex.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShZFDnPTyVY

[dented]

Holy fuck that is sickening to watch

[Mickyfinn]

It is real shame I hate it when this happens.... fortunately it is a very rare accurance..

[northernmonkey]

It is real shame I hate it when this happens.... fortunately it is a very rare accurance..

yeah its amazing how well managed the risks are for the most part. so when there is a fatality its seems such an unlikely outcome and we're all shocked. when you think about how dangerous bike racing is in all its disciplines and classes its surprising this isn't more common. RIP Marco....