Thursday, October 27, 2011

Simoncelli dies after crash in Malaysia

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Agence France-Presse
SEPANG, 23 OCT: Italy's Marco Simoncelli died today of injuries sustained in a crash that resulted in the cancellation of the Malaysian MotoGP, in the latest tragedy to hit motor sports.
The crash occurred just minutes after the race began when the 24-year-old Honda rider's bike veered across the track and into the path of riders Colin Edwards and Valentino Rossi. Simoncelli had his helmet knocked off in the ensuing collision, which occurred on turn 11.
MotoGP later announced Simoncelli's death in a one-line statement on its website. ?Marco Simoncelli succumbed to injuries sustained in Malaysia,? it said. Motor sports have seen a nightmare stretch recently and Simoncelli's death looked certain to throw open more questions over safety.
Last weekend, 2010 MotoGP champ Jorge Lorenzo crashed during warm-ups in Australia, severing a finger, while two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Dan Wheldon died in a 15-car crash in Las Vegas in Indy Car. The race at Malaysia's Sepang track was immediately red-flagged following the crash and organisers later announced it had been cancelled.
Edwards also fell but escaped serious injury, while Rossi was able to return to the pits. Although there is a final race in Spain still to come, Australia's Casey Stoner has already secured the 2011 championship with his win last weekend in the Australian Grand Prix.  
Tragic: Marco Simoncelli of Italy and San Carlo Honda Gresini has died following a crash involving Valentino Rossi and Colin Edwards during the Malaysian MotoGP in Sepang, Malaysia

 Marco SimoncelliAgony: Marco Simoncelli's father is comforted as he waits outside a medical centre where the rider was taken following a crash at the Malaysian Grand PrixDeadly: The rider is seen sliding from his bike and colliding with two other riders in a horrifying crashGrief: Simonelli's spare motorcycle sites in an empty garage after the race was abandoned one lap in after his sudden deathDevastated: Colin Edwards of the US stands at the side of the track after the fatal crashFall: Edwards spins off the track along with Simoncelli's bike as the 24-year-old Italian devastatingly lies motionlessFall: Edwards spins off the track along with Simoncelli's bike as the 24-year-old Italian devastatingly lies motionlessCrew members of the Honda team of Marco Simoncelli of Italy console each other as they gather outside a medical centre where the rider was taken following a crash at the Malaysian Grand Prix Moment of horror: Simoncelli loses control on the seconTragedy: Simoncelli (centre) takes the first corner on his second lap moment before the fatal crash at the Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix

Source: http://www.zimbio.com/MotoGP/articles/4gR8VAh-J2K/Simoncelli+dies+after+crash+Malaysia

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