RIP TOMIZAWA...

[Rusty]

Tragically killed in a horrendous crash today in Moto2 at Misano involving Britain Scott Redding and Alex de Angelis.

RIP Shoya

[Boorish Grobian]

Godspeed Shoya,
The Moto 2 race from Misano was shown at noon over here, just finished watching it and they announced after showing the podium ceremonies that Tomizawa had died of his injuries.  As said many times before, the bike racers are a breed apart.  Haven't heard any word yet on the conditon of Redding or de Angelis.  (Update, de Angelis uninjured, Redding has a laceration on his back)
Fax

[Robbo]

At what point is somebody going to put the health of riders above the show???

Redding & Tomizawa were scooped up like ragdolls at the side of the track - Tomizawa's strecher was even dropped!!

I thought that we had seen the end of that after the sad end of Daijiro Kato.

RIP Shoya Tomizawa

[nopanic - neil]

RIP Shoya,

just checked he was born in 1990, 2 years older than my son. Feel sorry for him and his parents. Hope they get over it.brings me back the memories of John Surtees and his son - Henry Surtees. Life is too short.

[Robbo SPS]

Some of the bike racers think the racing is now too safe !! - Casey Stoner i believe .

I was watching the race, Moto 2 is very close and they are all desperate to win.

As for the strecher, sometimes you just need to get people of to hospital before stabilizing them, especially when their injuries are that bad.

[Andy Zarse]

Yes of course I agree mate, but if there was a casualty lying injured in lane 1 of the M27 I bet you would at least close lanes 2 & 3 before you let the paramedic start work with his back to the following traffic.

The decision not to stop the race to allow the professionals to do their jobs without fear of being hit by other racers was a matter of the utmost shame, utterly disgusting and quite beyond any reasonable explanation.

[Robbo SPS]

I recorded the race, then thought bad taste to watch it, so i havent seen the whole thing.

My point reminded me that lately a very ill person was literally scooped into an ambulance within minutes, no stabilising as the injuries were very bad. I didnt realise the race continued, i presumed it was red flagged.

[Martini...LB]

Know what you mean Robbo, I was watching and recording and after being shown it again during the programme I decided not to watch again and deleted it. Not very nice at all, tumbling around like a rag doll.

RIP

>Martini...LB

[nickliv]

Yes of course I agree mate, but if there was a casualty lying injured in lane 1 of the M27 I bet you would at least close lanes 2 & 3 before you let the paramedic start work with his back to the following traffic.

The decision not to stop the race to allow the professionals to do their jobs without fear of being hit by other racers was a matter of the utmost shame, utterly disgusting and quite beyond any reasonable explanation.

That's Italy for you.