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R.I.P. Marco Simoncelli
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R.I.P. Marco Simoncelli
Turned my dvr on this morning to watch the Sepang Moto GP race. Probably one of the most horrific crashes i've seen. Two motorsports deaths this month.
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Re: R.I.P. Marco Simoncelli
I saw the vid and it was horrifying. RIP. I've watched motorcycle racers practice many times at race tracks. The skill and nerve that's required to be competitive in that sport, with so little protection is amazing.snwbrdr435 wrote:Turned my dvr on this morning to watch the Sepang Moto GP race. Probably one of the most horrific crashes i've seen. Two motorsports deaths this month.
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Re: R.I.P. Marco Simoncelli
RIP to another rider.snwbrdr435 wrote:Turned my dvr on this morning to watch the Sepang Moto GP race. Probably one of the most horrific crashes i've seen. Two motorsports deaths this month.
Its actually 3 deaths this month, Rick Huseman, Champion TORC series driver (stadium trucks) passed away in a plane crash around the same time as Wheldon.
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Re: R.I.P. Marco Simoncelli
There will be a black armband on me at the SCCA Nashville National Tour this weekend.
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Re: R.I.P. Marco Simoncelli
A rough week in racing, to say the least...
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Re: R.I.P. Marco Simoncelli
A guy died at loudon 3 years ago in a very similar crash. That one hit pretty hard up here.Bubba1 wrote: I saw the vid and it was horrifying. RIP. I've watched motorcycle racers practice many times at race tracks. The skill and nerve that's required to be competitive in that sport, with so little protection is amazing.
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Re: R.I.P. Marco Simoncelli
That road course at Loudon has a few pretty big bumps, gotta be scary on a motorcycle.snwbrdr435 wrote:A guy died at loudon 3 years ago in a very similar crash. That one hit pretty hard up here.Bubba1 wrote: I saw the vid and it was horrifying. RIP. I've watched motorcycle racers practice many times at race tracks. The skill and nerve that's required to be competitive in that sport, with so little protection is amazing.