Marco Simoncelli Crash on MotoGP Sepang Malaysia 2011, Killed Him at 24 Years Old
Marco Simoncelli Crash..
Simoncelli, who was 24 years old, won the 250cc world title in 2008 before starting his career in MotoGP two years later, confirmed died after crashing accident on the second lap of Malaysian MotoGP Sepang 2011.
Simoncelli lost control of his Honda at turn 11 four minutes into the race, but his bike regained partial grip and swerved across the track, straight into the path of American Colin Edwards and Valentino Rossi of Italy.
Simoncelli’s helmet was ripped off in the incident and he lay motionless on the track after the collision. He had been fourth at the end of the first lap. The other two riders were unhurt.
Edwards also fell, but escaped serious injury, while Rossi was able to return to the pit area. The race was canceled.
Simoncelli died a week after Indianapolis 500 winner Dan Wheldon was killed a wreck in the IndyCar season finale in Las Vegas.
The death was the first fatality in MotoGP since Daijiro Katoh, also a Gresini rider, passed away as a result of injuries sustained in the 2003 Japanese Grand Prix. The last fatal accident in the world championship series came when Moto2 rider Showa Tomizawa was killed at Misano last September.
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