Marco Simoncelli has died in a terrible accident a few hours ago. There was nothing the following riders could do. He lost the front & went down, front tyre gripped again & dragged him back onto the racing line.
RIP Marco Simoncelli. A talented rider with cojones bigger than any rider in the MotoGP. A true spirited youngblood rider who'll be sorely missed.
Thoughts are with Marco's family, friends and teammates. Go #58!
Just woke up and saw this also. God bless his family, friends and team with the comfort and peace only He can provide. May God comfort Colin and Valentino also as there was nothing they could but I can only imagine how both of them feel now.
I was in the pub watching the rugby world cup final, the race was being recorded on my PVR. Someone came and gave me the news and that was my interest in the rugby gone.
I was sitting staring blankly at the screen with all sorts of scenarios going through my head.
We went home straight after the match and I watched the recording of the race, including all the pre-race grid footage with this awful feeling in the pit of my stomach, knowing what was going to happen.
None of the scenarios in my head was close to the reality. It happened so fast, Colin and Vale could do nothing. When I saw that helmet rolling across the grass I was horrified.
RIP Marco, you were a real character and will be sorely missed.