RIP Marco Simoncelli
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It wouldn't surprise me if Rossi decided to call it a day.
Although the accident was unavoidable, it must play on your mind when you get caught up in an incident that ends the life of a close friend.
Rossi posted the following on his Twitter:
Marco was like a younger brother to me as tough on track as he was gentle in life. I still can't believe it, I will miss him loads.
Although the accident was unavoidable, it must play on your mind when you get caught up in an incident that ends the life of a close friend.
Rossi posted the following on his Twitter:
Il Sic per me era come un fratello minore tanto duro in pista come dolce nella vita. Ancora non posso crederci, mi manchera' un sacco
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Markko Martin stopped driving WRC when he killed his co-driver Michael Park in a collision with a tree.
I wouldn't be suprised if these guys called it a day. Although (as a non-biker myself) it seems to me that the biker mentality does seem to cope with death better than those in cars. Especially when fatalities are almost expected at the TT every year.
I wouldn't be suprised if these guys called it a day. Although (as a non-biker myself) it seems to me that the biker mentality does seem to cope with death better than those in cars. Especially when fatalities are almost expected at the TT every year.
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As Rossi rode back to the pits you could see he was visibly shaken. I saw a clip of the accident on the web and didn't want to see it again. When I saw the helmet rolling across the track, I feared for one awful moment that it may still have something inside it.
Very sad and Sideshow Bob was the type of character that all sports need ...
Very sad and Sideshow Bob was the type of character that all sports need ...
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Tragic. The video of the accident was utterly harrowing.
I've read that Simoncelli wore a helmet one size 'larger' to accommodate his distinctive hair; if this is true, it's very likely this was the cause of it coming off.
Who knows if he would have survived the incident had his helmet not come off, but he'd have had a much better chance I'd guess.
I've read that Simoncelli wore a helmet one size 'larger' to accommodate his distinctive hair; if this is true, it's very likely this was the cause of it coming off.
Who knows if he would have survived the incident had his helmet not come off, but he'd have had a much better chance I'd guess.
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This was very sad (like Sheldon) but I see no reason why his death (and the reaction to it of his friends and relatives) should be treated any differently to that of say, a starving African
RIP