dncllpyk Posted October 24, 2011 Report Posted October 24, 2011 It was a sad day for the MotoGp world yesterday afternoon when racer Marco Simoncelli was tragically killed in the second lap of the race. Best wishes to his family and friends and his fans http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/sport...f-1226175016318
Miranda Posted October 24, 2011 Report Posted October 24, 2011 I feel exactly the same (see my personal photo). Poor kid, a huge talent in every way (he was 6 foot 3). A tragic waste of a life not yet lived
pembie Posted October 24, 2011 Report Posted October 24, 2011 Watched this with my Dad yesterday was very shocking and horrible to But Marco Simoncelli died doing what he loved. RIP Marco Simoncelli
Miranda Posted October 24, 2011 Report Posted October 24, 2011 Yes, its better than him being killed falling off a cliff or something, if he had to die. He's going to leave a huge gap though
irish_angel Posted October 24, 2011 Report Posted October 24, 2011 This was such a devestating crash, it was really hard to watch. He was such a great talent at what he did. It'll be a tough one for Valentino Rossi and Colin Edwards to get over too after being involved in it. The loss of Marco Simoncelli is a massive one to the world of MotoGP and of course to all his friends and family. It's not been a great week for motor sports in general after the terrible accident that claimed the life of Dan Wheldon last weekend.
Miranda Posted October 28, 2011 Report Posted October 28, 2011 Did you see the funeral yesterday? Very moving and some really nice touches e.g. his bikes guarding the coffin and Lorenzo writing 'forgive me for arguing with you' in Marco's guest book. Big sigh
dncllpyk Posted October 29, 2011 Report Posted October 29, 2011 I didnt even know it was on or it was broadcast in Australia
Miranda Posted October 29, 2011 Report Posted October 29, 2011 I only watched bits of it online/Youtube. Amazing how Youtube gets things so quickly.
LauraPhilly!! Posted November 9, 2011 Report Posted November 9, 2011 I agree with you, Miranda. It is amazing how quickly videos are uploaded to YouTube. Within minutes of Simoncelli's death, I saw at least twenty videos capturing the same clip (of the crash) on YouTube. It was just horrifying to watch. I really hope that he didn't suffer much pain but from the looks of the crash, he may certainly have felt a lof of it! Such a shame. He was so young and handsome!
Miranda Posted November 9, 2011 Report Posted November 9, 2011 FYI Marco's father Paolo said he died instantly because he rushed up to him after the crash and realised it was all over. Certainly IMO Marco looked dead on track, I'll never forget the sight of him cos I saw it at the time it happened. I've seen a lot of motorsport crashes, I've got a pretty good idea of when they aren't going to get up again They usually do survive though 99/100 times. Not a nice thing to say but I thought it might reassure people.
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