[rustynutz]

Sickening news just through that Marco Simoncelli has passed away after an horrific accident on the second lap of the Malaysian MotoGP....

What a sad, sad loss to the sport.....



RIP Hair Bear.....

[Doggie 1]

I hadn't heard. That is sad news.

[Dazzler]

I caught the tail end of that on the news .. looked like an horrific crash 

[rustynutz]

Here's the crash, be warned though, it's quite graphic....

[Surferdude]

He didn't have much hope when his helmet came off did he.
It reminds me of that crash Wayne Gardner had not long after he went to Europe and before he made it to the top.
I imagine Rusty will remember it. We saw the footage but at the time no one knew who Wayne Gardner was, nor that he was Australian (unless, I guess, you were a fan of the sport).

It's here.

[Dazzler]

Ironically, his bushy hair might have been his undoing ... I assume his Helmet would have maybe not been as snug as on a rider with short hair 

[Dazzler]

Franco Uncini was severely injured in that one but he survived..

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franco_Uncini

[asathorny]

I had never heard of the lad, not into motor sports, but I am sorry that he came to this end.  As has been mentioned, once is crash hat came off it was game over really...

I s'pose his loved ones could seek comfort in that he probably died doing the thing he loved...  <sigh>

[rustynutz]

I imagine Rusty will remember it. We saw the footage but at the time no one knew who Wayne Gardner was, nor that he was Australian (unless, I guess, you were a fan of the sport).

Yep, I remember it well......

Wayne Gardner thought he'd killed him and seriously thought about pulling the pin on his racing after it.

[rustynutz]

Bugger, they've pulled the video, not that I wasn't expecting it.....Damn Dorna! 

[2i30s]

bloody censorship. 

[rustynutz]

Ironically, his bushy hair might have been his undoing ... I assume his Helmet would have maybe not been as snug as on a rider with short hair 

That thought crossed my mind too, Daz...but the video clearly shows the chin strap flapping as the helmet tumbles across the infield.
One would have to assume the impact was such that it's torn the mounting point from the helmet.

[rustynutz]

bloody censorship. 

Not to worry, Steve, I have a copy....

[rustynutz]

The Marco video can be downloaded from this link, unless it too gets pulled.....

http://hotfile.com/dl/133084362/60845a2/Marco_Simoncelli_Crash_Sepang_2011.flv.html

[Shambles]

The Marco video can be downloaded from this link, unless it too gets pulled.....

Thanks.

Bloody aweful


I've copied it here too

[rustynutz]

Thanks Steve....

[bumpkin]

Just horrific, that's 2 in a week, I hate to say it but these things usually happen in threes. 

[eye30]

I expect when they do the pm they will look at his helmet and see why it came off.