I am still in shock over seeing the crash.
It's so tragic and sad. He was a fun personality, larger than life, and it's true what Kevin Schwantz said - there will always be racers who are unbelievably fast, talented riders. But they alone aren't compelling enough to make the sport fun and entertaining.
Marco Simoncelli was a great racer, very fast and very brave, but he also had panache, or style, or flair or whatever you want to call it. If you follow racing and view the pit / off-track photos, he was always smiling, waving for the cameras, etc. He seemed like a good guy, and certainly he made for an entertaining race weekend.
RIP Marco Simoncelli - you will be missed.
It's so tragic and sad. He was a fun personality, larger than life, and it's true what Kevin Schwantz said - there will always be racers who are unbelievably fast, talented riders. But they alone aren't compelling enough to make the sport fun and entertaining.
Marco Simoncelli was a great racer, very fast and very brave, but he also had panache, or style, or flair or whatever you want to call it. If you follow racing and view the pit / off-track photos, he was always smiling, waving for the cameras, etc. He seemed like a good guy, and certainly he made for an entertaining race weekend.
RIP Marco Simoncelli - you will be missed.