The motorcycling world has been rocked this morning with the shocking accident at Moto GP’s Malaysian round in Sepang. Simoncelli well know for his extravagant riding style, crashed out on turn 11 after just four minutes of the race.
Because of the tight formation of the pack, Colin Edwards was unable to avoid the Italian rider and was also knocked from his Monster Yamaha. Ex-World Champion Valentino Rossi was also caught up in the collision but escaped and managed to return to the pits.
Although crashing is a big part of the Moto GP excitement, Simoncelli’s incident sent shivers through spectators as the Gresini Honda riders helmet was dislodged. The race was instantly red-flagged while paramedics attended to the injured rider.
Fans fears were confirmed after the 24-year-old Simoncelli was confirmed dead, and the shock from fellow riders was apparent. As BBC Sport reported, World champion Casey Stoner said: “As soon as I saw the footage it just makes you sick inside. Whenever the helmet comes off that’s not a good sign.”
This tragedy comes after the sad loss of Indy500 star Dan Wheldon just a few days ago.
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