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Old Oct 23, 2011 | 06:10 AM
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Unhappy MotoGP rider dies - RIP Marco Simoncelli

A sad day for MotoGp. Marco Simoncelli dies of his injuries at Sepang. RIP

motogp.com · Marco Simoncelli succumbs to injuries at Sepang
 
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Old Oct 23, 2011 | 08:03 AM
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Moral of the story is don't buy an AGV

his helmet split in half.
 
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Old Oct 23, 2011 | 09:01 AM
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Originally Posted by NateDieselF4i
Moral of the story is don't buy an AGV

his helmet split in half.
It didn't split in half but it did come off...


R.I.P Marco
 
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Old Oct 23, 2011 | 01:54 PM
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rip. He had a lot of talent and potential. Was cool seeing him rise up in MOTO2

Marco Simoncelli, 24, dies after crash in MotoGP Malaysian race - ESPN New York
 
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Old Oct 23, 2011 | 02:02 PM
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his helmet go ran over.
 
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Old Oct 23, 2011 | 02:08 PM
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he crashed in the worst way possible. Getting caught under two bikes...
 
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Old Oct 23, 2011 | 03:16 PM
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Yeah, sad. He was a very competitive & talented rider. Considering how often these guys crash during poll & testing & the amount of work that's gone into trying to make this as "Safe" as possible (or safer would be a better description), it comes as a bit of a shock.
 
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Old Oct 23, 2011 | 03:28 PM
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I had created a post in the fallen members section, but it's awaiting mod approval. Sad tale indeed
Ciao "Super Sic"
 
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Old Oct 23, 2011 | 03:37 PM
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Yeah I saw it this morning, I recorded the race. It is really sad. We lost Dan Wheldon last weekend and Marco this weekend. What is going on!. RIP Marco Simoncelli
 
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Old Oct 23, 2011 | 03:45 PM
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its just pretty creepy now after reading this article the other day about baja racer rick huseman dying after the death of dan wheldon, that starts with " "If bad news comes in threes, we don't want to know when the other shoe will drop..."

Off-road racer Rick Huseman killed in plane crash
 
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