Moto GP

NickP · 10-23-2011, 04:18 AM

Terrible accident this morning.....

Toby1990 · 10-23-2011, 04:29 AM

Truly horrific week for motorsport - RIP

brett23 · 10-23-2011, 04:31 AM

Terrible news. RIP Marco

Nick999 · 10-23-2011, 04:55 AM

I was relieved when they announced he was conscious. This is a shock. RIP Marco

TikoV · 10-23-2011, 05:14 AM

Another sad day in racing....RIP Marco

Loved his racing style..

MERLIN335i · 10-23-2011, 07:19 AM

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Originally Posted by NickP

Terrible accident this morning.....

RIP Marco.

Please do not forget Colin Edwards, he must be feeling very upset !

Bungle009 · 10-23-2011, 07:29 AM

Im trying to understand why his Lid came off. Its a very odd crash. Very surprised Rossi & Edwards didn't hang around to help him. RIP Marco.

dxb335d · 10-23-2011, 08:17 AM

Oh no. I cannot believe it. I am at work and just heard the tragic news.

He would have been better off having been unconscious. RIP Marco.

Carrera RSR · 10-23-2011, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Bungle009

Im trying to understand why his Lid came off. Its a very odd crash. Very surprised Rossi & Edwards didn't hang around to help him. RIP Marco.

Pretty obvious when you watch the footage. Having two bikes in succession
running/crashing over your head

Not pretty http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=8c7_1319367662

RIP

JJD · 10-23-2011, 10:36 AM

Jeez, that is awfull!!

ZURICH · 10-23-2011, 10:40 AM

I saw the crash live on TV, they did not say that he was that bad! Another sad day for motor sport "to fast to live, to young to die" RIP Marco

Jules6 · 10-23-2011, 11:38 AM

I was watching it live and knew immediately that it was serious when you see the helmet rolling away. I think it was actually Rossi's bike that took his helmet off a fraction after Edwards' bike had hit him in the back but then it fell on the helmetless Marco.
Dreadful accident. RIP Marco Simoncelli.

dxb335d · 10-23-2011, 12:12 PM

I have seen the accident now. Dreadful.

I think maybe Rossi's wheel severed the chin strap or may have even been the massive impact tore the strap out.

Very unfortunate. Unbelievable.

Carrera RSR · 10-23-2011, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by dxb335d

I have seen the accident now. Dreadful.

I think maybe Rossi's wheel severed the chin strap or may have even been the massive impact tore the strap out.

Very unfortunate. Unbelievable.

I fancy your jaw bone/neck is weaker than a chin strap. Either way its not something that could be foreseen or planned against. Two bikes braking simultaneously on your heed. The consequences are not nice.

ibanezking · 10-23-2011, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Bungle009

Im trying to understand why his Lid came off. Its a very odd crash. Very surprised Rossi & Edwards didn't hang around to help him. RIP Marco.

Be Serious!

All racers are taught to get themselves off the track, and leave any clear up etc to the marshalls...............

Makes me sick watching it

Got hit head on by a stolen car in 1997.......... and my helmet came off - but that was due to me being at a mates about 1/2 mile from home and not buckling it up!! I was lucky!

RIP Marco - very reminiscent of a young Rossi

mowflow · 10-23-2011, 01:04 PM

Just terrible. RIP

ibanezking · 10-23-2011, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Carrera RSR

I fancy your jaw bone/neck is weaker than a chin strap. Either way its not something that could be foreseen or planned against. Two bikes braking simultaneously on your heed. The consequences are not nice.

from looking at the vid.............. looks like the head impact has shattered the side of the helmet/visor pod where the strap mount is riveted through the fibreglass/kevlar shell of the helmet.......... as you can see the long length of the chin strap flapping about - needs some impact to do that!

dxb335d · 10-23-2011, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Carrera RSR

I fancy your jaw bone/neck is weaker than a chin strap. Either way its not something that could be foreseen or planned against. Two bikes braking simultaneously on your heed. The consequences are not nice.

I agree, but im sure the wheel turning at 90mph would have disintergrated the chin strap. so it failed and the helmet was ripped off his head. I have since read he had tyre marks on his neck.

dxb335d · 10-23-2011, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by ibanezking

from looking at the vid.............. looks like the head impact has shattered the side of the helmet/visor pod where the strap mount is riveted through the fibreglass/kevlar shell of the helmet.......... as you can see the long length of the chin strap flapping about - needs some impact to do that!

Yes I also agree, and it was I said originally, Either strap torn or an impact.

Both are likely in that kind of accident.

spandeli · 10-24-2011, 02:37 PM

RIP Super Sic

Desmondo · 10-24-2011, 02:59 PM

RIP Simo. Sad sad day

mjh93sa · 10-24-2011, 04:20 PM

A sad loss to the world. A proper racer, and nice guy to boot.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Valentino Rossi

Sic for me was like a youngest brother. So strong on track and so sweet in the normal life. I will miss him a lot.

http://plus.autosport.com/free/featu...co-simoncelli/

http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2011/...34-rip-sic.htm

http://yfrog.com/z/och7cmwj

10-23-2011, 04:18 AM	#1
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10-23-2011, 04:31 AM	#3
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10-23-2011, 04:55 AM	#4
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10-23-2011, 05:14 AM	#5
TikoV Captain 30 Rep 664 Posts Drives: BMW 335d/X5 40d Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Glasgow iTrader: (0)	Another sad day in racing....RIP Marco Loved his racing style.. __________________
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10-23-2011, 07:29 AM	#7
Bungle009 Lieutenant 10 Rep 579 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Alton iTrader: (0)	Im trying to understand why his Lid came off. Its a very odd crash. Very surprised Rossi & Edwards didn't hang around to help him. RIP Marco.
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10-23-2011, 08:17 AM	#8
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10-23-2011, 10:36 AM	#10
JJD Lieutenant 7 Rep 436 Posts Drives: E92 335i Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Central Scotland iTrader: (0)	Jeez, that is awfull!!
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10-23-2011, 10:40 AM	#11
ZURICH Major 41 Rep 1,153 Posts Drives: E91 320d Touring M Sport Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Wettingen iTrader: (0)	I saw the crash live on TV, they did not say that he was that bad! Another sad day for motor sport "to fast to live, to young to die" RIP Marco __________________ M Sport Package, (PDC), front / rear, Cruise control Mystic Blue Metallic, Beige Dakota leather, Alarm, Automatic transmission, Panoramic glass roof, Heated Seats, Lumbar etc etc "I don't Fuck around but when I do, I dont fuck around"
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Jules6 Second Lieutenant 8 Rep 243 Posts Drives: F31 330d M Sport Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Devon iTrader: (0) Garage List 2020 G21 330i M Spo ... [0.00]	I was watching it live and knew immediately that it was serious when you see the helmet rolling away. I think it was actually Rossi's bike that took his helmet off a fraction after Edwards' bike had hit him in the back but then it fell on the helmetless Marco. Dreadful accident. RIP Marco Simoncelli. __________________ F31 330d M Sport Previous Cars: E36 318is Coupe, E46 323ci, E46 M3, E92 325d M Sport
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10-23-2011, 12:12 PM	#13
dxb335d The Tarmac Terrorist 949 Rep 29,345 Posts Drives: 997.2 GT3 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: ''Fandango Towers'' iTrader: (3) Garage List 2010 Porsche 997.2 GT3 [9.50] 2003 BMW E46 M3 [6.00] 2007 BMW E92 335D [5.50]	I have seen the accident now. Dreadful. I think maybe Rossi's wheel severed the chin strap or may have even been the massive impact tore the strap out. Very unfortunate. Unbelievable. __________________ 997.2 GT3
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mowflow Colonel 62 Rep 2,472 Posts Drives: Golf 7R Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Glasgow iTrader: (2)	Just terrible. RIP
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10-24-2011, 02:37 PM	#20
spandeli First Lieutenant 18 Rep 370 Posts Drives: BMW E92 320D M Sport Auto Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Cyprus iTrader: (0)	RIP Super Sic
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10-24-2011, 02:59 PM	#21
Desmondo Lieutenant 14 Rep 461 Posts Drives: E90 330i M-Sport Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Braintree, Essex iTrader: (0)	RIP Simo. Sad sad day __________________
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