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23 October 2011, 07:31 PM | #1 |
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MOTOGP Rider Marco Simoncelli Tragedy
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After the terrible news of Dan Wheldon last Sunday. We have lost today a sparkling Talent in Moto GP, Marco Simoncelli has died from injuries sustained during Maylasian GP. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acAV9ji-uis A very sad day
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23 October 2011, 08:13 PM | #2 |
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Totally gutted over this, Simoncelli was a real character showing great promise and definitely looked the goods to be an open class champion one day. I also feel sad for Edwards and Rossi, there's nothing they could have done to avoid hitting him and one can only imagine how they must feel. A very sad situation all around...
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I totally agree. He was a breath of fresh air, ruffled a few feathers with his riding style but total entertainment.
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So sad ........ the helmet knocked off his head....tragic. RIP Marco.
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Devastating event. Loved to watch the lanky Italian mix it up while pushing to the absolute limit.
RIP young brother, RIP. Sent via SoftBank iPhone using Tapatalk
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A truly sad freak accident.
Marco was a really great MotoGP personality, a young rising star, cut short in such circumstances is incredibly tragic. RIP Super Simmo
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RIP Marco. I hope Edwards is doing ok after that collision. Was Marco out cold before Edwards collided with him? Side note, apparently he liked at least one Rolex
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RIP Marco..
What a tragic accident.. |
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What an awful accident and 2nd tragic motorsport death in only a week !
Sad lost and my thoughts are with his friends and family. I also hope Edwards and Rossi can recover from this. Simoncelli & Wheldon R.I.P |
23 October 2011, 11:18 PM | #10 |
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Marco
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23 October 2011, 11:42 PM | #11 |
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So tragic, RIP Marco.
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24 October 2011, 12:35 AM | #13 |
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Saw the video, very sad. Bad week for motorsports.
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RIP Marco Simoncelli,
I just saw the clip on youtube, how awful to see his helmet come off like that. Edwards and Rossi must feel terrible. Another freak accident... definitely a bad week for motorsport.
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Terrible
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Terrible news indeed. :-(. Two weeks in a row for motor racing.
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Tragic loss of a rising MotoGP star. Nothing Edwards and Rossi could have done in that situation beyond what they did. Terrible for all involved...sad day for MotoGP. RIP Marco Simoncelli.
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Terrible news!
RIP Marco
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Another huge loss in motorsports. How did Valentino Rossi keep the Ducati upright after the hit? Amazing driving.
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Tragic.
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saw it on TV... terrible accident
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Terrible to watch....
He was truely a talented rider. RIP!
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What a tragedy. What a terrible week for motorsports.
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I can only hope he didn't feel a thing. RIP
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Wife and I were both taken aback when we heard the news. Very sad day for the entire motorcycling community.
I raced (club level) for 5 years and we lost 2 people in that time to racing accidents. It's dangerous business, even under the most ideal (closed course) conditions. I trust that Collin & Vale won't blame themselves...not a damn thing they could do. Rest in peace Marco, you will be missed.
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Tragic indeed! I read an interesting article about him in a British motorcycle magazine (name unrecalled) this past weekend, at Barnes & Noble! Check it out...
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Very sad news. Awful to watch. My thoughts to those he loved.
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RIP man!!
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