Conner
Forum Regular
- Joined
- Sep 4, 2011
- Messages
- 268
- Location
- USA
October 23, 2011
Italy's Marco Simoncelli died on Sunday of injuries sustained in a crash that resulted in the cancellation of the Malaysian MotoGP, in the latest tragedy to hit motor sports.
The crash occurred just minutes after the race began when the 24-year-old Honda rider's bike veered across the track and into the path of riders Colin Edwards and Valentino Rossi.
Simoncelli had his helmet knocked off in the ensuing collision, which occurred on turn 11.
MotoGP later announced Simoncelli's death in a one-line statement on its website.
"Marco Simoncelli succumbed to injuries sustained in Malaysia," it said.
Italy's Marco Simoncelli died on Sunday of injuries sustained in a crash that resulted in the cancellation of the Malaysian MotoGP, in the latest tragedy to hit motor sports.
The crash occurred just minutes after the race began when the 24-year-old Honda rider's bike veered across the track and into the path of riders Colin Edwards and Valentino Rossi.
Simoncelli had his helmet knocked off in the ensuing collision, which occurred on turn 11.
MotoGP later announced Simoncelli's death in a one-line statement on its website.
"Marco Simoncelli succumbed to injuries sustained in Malaysia," it said.
