Just watched the horrific crash involving Marco, Vale and Colin.
Doesn't look good. At first sight I didn't see him hanging onto the bike, but in the replay Colin seemed to hit him right in the back and then either Colin or Vale appeared to hit the back of his helmet which then came off with the impact. Vale pulled up straight away as he knew it was serious. Marco slid down the track and was comatose immediately.
Race has been cancelled. No info on Marco as yet, but it's not looking good at all.
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I can't believe the reaction of the crowd who are booing the cancellation. It should be pretty obvious to them that the situation is very serious. Disgraceful.
Very sad news. Marco was certainly a MotoGP champion in the making. You have to feel for both Colin and Vale, despite their lack of ability to avoid the accident.
RIP-58.
I think he was just starting to get the hang of this bike, with his aggression, and would have been up there fighting for wins next season.
I have not seen the crash, but do wonder, with the fact his helmet came if, if his massive hairdoo could contribute to the helmet coming off. That amount of hair may well have made the helmet fit incorrectly.
Coddy wrote:I have not seen the crash, but do wonder, with the fact his helmet came if, if his massive hairdoo could contribute to the helmet coming off. That amount of hair may well have made the helmet fit incorrectly.
You don't want to see the crash. The helmet coming off is more likely something to do with Edwards hitting him then being on top of him like a rolling pin. I have been unfortunate to witness an accident where the it wasn't just the helmet that came off under similar circumstances.
Big Kneed Al (master of the emergency stop & "stand up" comedian).
Today's MotoGP race has been cancelled after Marco Simoncelli was taken to the Sepang circuit medical centre in a critical condition following a nasty accident on the second lap.
Race director Paul Butler brought out the red-flags as the Italian and M0nster Yamaha's Colin Edwards were attended to by trackside doctors. As Simoncelli went down, his RC212V gripped and speared across the track into the path of Edwards who had nowhere to go. Initally, Simoncelli was laid in the middle of the track after his helmet had been ripped off in the accident but he arrived at the medical centre conscious.
Because the medical centre is giving its full focus to Simoncelli, it is not safe to run the race with no more cover if there is another accident and riders are injured. Edwards has suffered a dislocated shoulder and could well be ruled out of the Valencia round.
A sad sad day for racing and motorsport
A genuine talent and undoubtedly a future world champion who's character will be sadly missed by racers and fans alike
I watched the race live this morning and feared the worst when I saw the crash
Following the tragic news that Marco Simoncelli had died as a result of his injuries in Sunday's Malaysian MotoGP, a press conference was held by members of Race Direction - Paul Butler, Claude Danis, Franco Uncini and Javier Alonso - were joined by Medical Director Doctor Michele Macchiagodena.
Simoncelli fell from fourth place on the second lap of the race and was then slid back across the race track, in front of Colin Edwards and Valentino Rossi, who had no chance to avoid the Honda Gresini rider.
Butler opened the press conference by saying: “The purpose of this press conference is to apprise you of the circumstances that resulted in the tragic death of Marco Simoncelli.
"You know who we all are, the Race Direction; Claude Danis who is the FIM representative, Javier Alonso the Dorna representative, Franco Uncini the riders' representative, and I'm Paul Butler the IRTA representative and Race Director.
"Michele Macchiagodena is our Medical Director and he will explain to you the circumstances that resulted in this death.â€
Doctor Michele Macchiagodena then said: “I'm very sad to be here to report about the death of Marco Simoncelli, a friend. Because of the crash he had during the race, in which he was hit by other riders, he suffered a very serious trauma to the head, to the neck and the chest.
"When our medical staff got to him he was unconscious. In the ambulance because there was a cardiac arrest they started CPR (cardiac pulmonary resuscitation). Immediately in the Medical Centre, with the help also of the Doctor of our staff at the Clinica Mobile and local Doctors, he was intubated and it was possible to take off some blood from the thorax.
"The CPR was continued for 45 minutes because we tried to help him for as long as we thought it was possible. Unfortunately it was not possible to help him and at 16:56 (local time) we had to declare he was dead.â€
Butler was then asked about Simoncelli's helmet coming off during the incident by saying: “I think if I may reply, that will be for another occasion. Quite clearly the consequences and circumstances surrounding the accident will be thoroughly investigated.â€
Answering a question about the condition of Colin Edwards, who was involved in the incident, Michele Macchiagodena replied: “He had a dislocation of the shoulder and with anaesthesia the shoulder now is in the correct position. He is fine.â€
Butler concluded the press conference by adding: “Our sympathies go to his family and we want to show every respect possible to Marco.â€
