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« on: October 23, 2011, 11:20:36 am » |
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motogp/15420069.stmReports are that he is critical, but others suggest he has died. Horrific crash that saw his helmet ripped off, terrible.
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Some people will tell you that slow is good - and it may be, on some days - but I am here to tell you that fast is better.
H S Thompson 1937 - 2005
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« Reply #1 on: October 23, 2011, 12:00:15 pm » |
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Pessimist - Glass half empty
Optimist - Glass half full
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« Reply #2 on: October 23, 2011, 12:48:34 pm » |
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RIP Marco Simoncelli.
Great rider and rising talent.
Just seen the accident, horrible, the ones where riders are hit by other bikes are always the worst, first time I've seen a helmet come off.
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« Reply #3 on: October 23, 2011, 03:09:00 pm » |
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I switched on Eurosport to watch MotoGP and they were just rpping up the programm saying due to major incident this programme has been cancelled.
You Tube have withdrawn it and reports are all different at present
RIP - Wildman Simoncelli
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« Reply #4 on: October 23, 2011, 03:31:44 pm » |
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terrible crash.... sad weeks
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« Reply #5 on: October 23, 2011, 05:45:29 pm » |
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RIP Marco Simonchelli Great Talent Lost
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« Reply #6 on: October 23, 2011, 06:09:05 pm » |
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Awful accident, nothing Edwards and Rossi could have done to avoide it.
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« Reply #7 on: October 23, 2011, 06:25:43 pm » |
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A really sad week, first the devastating news about Dan Wheldon, then my favourite stock car driver retires from the sport I love the most, then announcement at work of a 50 % cut in jobs in our department and Marco Simoncelli's death this morning to bookend the week.
Wish I could forget this week to be honest.
R.I.P. Marco Simoncelli.
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« Reply #8 on: October 23, 2011, 07:02:07 pm » |
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Just posted this elsewhere .......
A classic case of burning twice as bright and lasting half as long. Simoncelli was a delight to watch racing, his uncompromising style was harsh but fair, I always thought, and his outlandish style always made me smile, Charlie Cox once said " it isn't a riding style, it's crisis management!"
This forum can be a bit sniffy about other forms of the fine art, but Motorsport in general needs personalities, unfortunately it has lost two this week and our world is a duller place because of it.
RIP Dan Wheldon
RIP Marco Simoncelli
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« Reply #9 on: October 23, 2011, 11:11:54 pm » |
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A tremendous loss to motor racing, as mentioned a brilliant champion, racer, and personality.
The Simoncelli AGV replica I purchased at Indy has been cleaned, returned to its box and retired to the top shelf of my closet.
Arrivederci Campione!
Godspeed Marco.
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« Reply #10 on: October 24, 2011, 01:19:17 am » |
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lorenzo losing his finger last weekend on top of the death of dan wheldon made me very nervous about something else happening. the luck has run out
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« Reply #11 on: October 27, 2011, 08:51:16 pm » |
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sometimes i wonder if motorsport is worth it
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