Sepang GP 2011: RACE

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Paul Butler opened the press conference, saying: “The purpose of this press conference is to appraise 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.”

Michele Macchiagodena 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.”

Paul Butler responded to a question about Marco Simoncelli’s helmet coming off in the crash 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.”

Answering a question about the condition of Colin Edwards, who was involved in the incident, Michele Macchiagodena said: “He had a dislocation of the shoulder and with anaesthesia the shoulder now is in the correct position. He is fine.”

Paul Butler concluded the press conference by adding: “Our sympathies go to his family and we want to show every respect possible to Marco.”



http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2011/Race+Direction+press+conference+Simoncelli+Sepang?

Just woke up and went to MotoGP no spoilers and saw at the top of the Google page, "Marco Simoncell succumbs to injuries" and thought, gee, succumbs is a pretty strong word; makes it sound like he died, and then it hit me like a shock wave. Just stunned and in tears. I feel like there's a great weight sitting on my chest.

the daily mail has a story and some pretty shocking pics of the accident



http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/ot...o-Simoncelli-dead-Malaysian-MotoGP-crash.html



one looks like the marshall's were dropping Marco while on the stretcher and the start finish is littered with rubbish the fans threw on the track when the raqce was cancelled

Didnt the track staff tell the fans what had happened ? geez

Pigeon said:

the daily mail has a story and some pretty shocking pics of the accident



http://www.dailymail...toGP-crash.html



one looks like the marshall's were dropping Marco while on the stretcher and the start finish is littered with rubbish the fans threw on the track when the raqce was cancelled

Didnt the track staff tell the fans what had happened ? geez

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I don't think they ever do until well after the decision is made to cancel the race. It's a rare occasion (I think) that the rider actually dies then and there. They spent a good amount of time trying to save him and they would never make an announcement until it was 100% certain that there was no hope. By that time the fans were already in full foment. To those directly involved seconds must have dragged on like hours. But to the fans - it must have seemed like, Eh, two laps and it's over??.

Pige - watching the telecast live this part made it even more sickening - the track announcer did come on after quite a while saying the race was cancelled, the crowd as they would reacted terribly and roared/booed it sounded like, cameras were watching the pits garages and the teams were looking at the grandstand in amazement at the reaction and I'm sure us watching on tv were just as amazed. I was pissed thinking why didn't they also say there is real concern what had happened and would you please have patience for now until we know what we can advise once Medical staff and Dorna advise us !!!!!!!!!!!!!

Kesh - true nothing is announced till they are sure and probably not till immediate family members are informed first but still Terribly handled just an announcement as I mentioned above could be given.....

I hate to think what must be going through Colins and Vale's minds ! Sics father at the track.

We kept watching the telecast waiting for news - seemed like and hour, the camera was going from pit to pit and seeing the riders was just so meh - like you saw on their faces "I don't want to ride anymore today" they kind of knew their mate was in grave trouble and probably not make it.

Casey looked as it he'd seen a ghost....and not long ago he must have been on a big high getting the holeshot and by start of 2nd lap already pulled a 1.1 gap from Pedbot but I'm wrong to talk of this sorry.

Im sure the fans who booed and threw rubbish on the track now feel terrible.

michaelm said:

Haven't seen it, don't want to see it, but seems similar to the unfortunate british guy in WSS a couple of years ago. If you come off a bike near the racing line at a high speed part of the track in close company there is nothing the following rider or riders can do, and nor can this type of incident ever be totally eliminated from bike racing.



Condolences to all who were close to marco. I agree the valencia race would seem meaningless/pointless now.

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Yep, Craig Jones who was one of my absolute favorites to watch with his controlled over the limit style.



Wasn't a fan of Sic, but am always gutted when great racers get badly injured or worse.

I think there will be a lot of how and whys to come. I don't even understand how he ended up where he was on track. But that's for another day. But for now not a lot to say.



Last year my little boy and I started watching MotoGP. My little boy was two and the first name he started repeating was "beans on jelly" this changed to "spies on chelli " and so on. Even last week he laughed at the guys funny English accent and great hair do.



A great loss to all. Even us arm chair racers!

Simoncelli died of multiple injuries, the circuit's medical director reports



http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/95634





Marco Simoncelli died as a result of massive trauma to his head, neck and chest, MotoGP's medical director has confirmed.

Michele Macchiagodena said the Gresini Honda rider was unconscious when the medical crew reached him on the circuit.

They performed CPR in both the ambulance and for 45 minutes in the medical centre, but were unable to save his life.



"Because of the bad crash to him during the race, he was hit by other riders, he reported a very important trauma to the head, to the neck, and to the chest," Macchiagodena reported.



"When our medical staff arrived on him he was unconscious. In the ambulance, they started CPR [cardiac pulmonary resuscitation].

"Immediately in the medical centre he was incubated, and it was possible to evacuate and take some blood out from the thorax.



"The CPR was continued for 45 minutes because we thought to help him as long as we thought it was possible.

"Unfortunately it was not possible to help him and at 16.56 we had to declare he was dead."



Race director Paul Butler said the accident would be investigated, but said that was for another occasion.

He said all thoughts were with Simoncelli's family: "Our sympathies go to his family. We want to show every respect possible to him."





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My condolences to his familly and friends, but also to all the racing fans especially all the fans on PowerSlide.

Marco Simoncelli was the Gill Villeneuve of motogp he had the grit the determination to go fast and gave it all till the end with whatever he had and was always on the edge and if not the fastest in motogp. Thank you Marco for giving us enjoyment, excitement a rebel image that we all loved and could relate to and for showing us how and what a young talented unconventional rider can do with all the above!



You will be missed by all and #58 will always be remembered RIP Marco!

just been checking the BBC Coverage i recorded to DVD I missed a minute or two at the beginning



at approx 50 mins into the DVD the BBC Show a replay of the accident that seems to be from Dorna its shown at the track too on big screens this was during the period when the word was Marco was conscious



when Colin and Valentino hit Marco you clearly hear the crowd go WHOOOO,ARGHHH



WHY the fook did they throw stuff on the track and BOO when the race was cancelled they knew the score..



not good at all...

I owe a sincere apology to Casey Stoner. I've said and thought many bad things about him and it all seems pretty childish in the scheme of things. None of them deserve this. I was a great fan of SuperSic despite the controvesy that came with him. He was a great character of the paddock. Now that I've had a nights sleep, things don't seem any better. I think I was more in shock last night. I hope the riders involved can put this behind them mentally, both were veterans of the sport, which will make it harder for them as they probably already had an eye on life after motorcycle racing.



Goodbye Marco.

woody996 said:

I owe a sincere apology to Casey Stoner. I've said and thought many bad things about him and it all seems pretty childish in the scheme of things. None of them deserve this. I was a great fan of SuperSic despite the controvesy that came with him. He was a great character of the paddock. Now that I've had a nights sleep, things don't seem any better. I think I was more in shock last night. I hope the riders involved can put this behind them mentally, both were veterans of the sport, which will make it harder for them as they probably already had an eye on life after motorcycle racing.



Goodbye Marco.

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When something like this happens, it reminds us that every member of that grid is dear to us. This sport is our passion, absent these men, we'd not have this in our lives. There should be no room in us for anything but admiration and appreciation for what their gift pays us each weekend. Every impulse we have regarding their indiscretions should be measured against this realization, good, bad or otherwise. They are all personalities, human beings, distinctive. Each should be given their due. Praise for their efforts and determination should come before criticism.



Additionally, we should all be so lucky to have lived life the way Marco Simoncelli did. Do not pity him, he lived by his own rules and achieved the kind of personal and professional success that few of us can imagine. He risked his life for the intangibles, he was fully aware of this I'm sure. He doesn't need our pity. I suspect he only wished for our respect and admiration. Grant him that and remember his charisma, I think he'd want it that way.

levigarrett said:

When something like this happens, it reminds us that every member of that grid is dear to us. This sport is our passion, absent these men, we'd not have this in our lives. There should be no room in us for anything but admiration and appreciation for what their gift pays us each weekend. Every impulse we have regarding their indiscretions should be measured against this realization, good, bad or otherwise. They are all personalities, human beings, distinctive. Each should be given their due. Praise for their efforts and determination should come before criticism.



Additionally, we should all be so lucky to have lived life the way Marco Simoncelli did. Do not pity him, he lived by his own rules and achieved the kind of personal and professional success that few of us can imagine. He risked his life for the intangibles, he was fully aware of this I'm sure. He doesn't need our pity. I suspect he only wished for our respect and admiration. Grant him that and remember his charisma, I think he'd want it that way.

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Damn fine post!

Scotty said:

Marco Simoncelli was the Gill Villeneuve of motogp he had the grit the determination to go fast and gave it all till the end with whatever he had and was always on the edge and if not the fastest in motogp. Thank you Marco for giving us enjoyment, excitement a rebel image that we all loved and could relate to and for showing us how and what a young talented unconventional rider can do with all the above! You will be missed by all and #58 will always be remembered RIP Marco!

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That is a good way of putting it. Now that I think of it, Marco does remind me a lot of Gilles.

BHarvey said:

Damn fine post!

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Beautiful.

woody996 said:

I owe a sincere apology to Casey Stoner. I've said and thought many bad things about him and it all seems pretty childish in the scheme of things. None of them deserve this. I was a great fan of SuperSic despite the controvesy that came with him. He was a great character of the paddock. Now that I've had a nights sleep, things don't seem any better. I think I was more in shock last night. I hope the riders involved can put this behind them mentally, both were veterans of the sport, which will make it harder for them as they probably already had an eye on life after motorcycle racing.



Goodbye Marco.

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Yes “woody” fully agree with you, Casey is humble and a gentleman, even though he did some extraordinary things on that Ducati that far surpassed craziness! And I think that all riders teams and officials in motogp 2011 got a little closer to reality when things like this happen, this has happened in the past in motorcycle racing and F1 and I hope it will never ever happen again. I particularly respect Pedro’s tribute which I thought was so beautiful and touching!



Casey Stoner:

"I'm so shocked and saddened by the loss of Marco. When things like this happen it reminds you how precious life is, it makes me feel sick inside. All I can say is how sorry I am for Marco's whole family I can't imagine what they are all going through and our thoughts and wishes are with them at this time. I hope they all stay close and pull through this tragedy together."



Dani Pedrosa:

"In a tragedy like this there is not much to say. I just want to give my condolences to his family and all the people who love him. I've been with his father and all we could do was to hug, nothing else matters. It was a fatal accident and everybody in the paddock remains in shock. Many times we ourselves forget how dangerous this sport can be and when you lose people on the way nothing has any meaning. It's clear that we all do what we like, what we love, but on days like today nothing matters".



Andrea Dovizioso:

"In these circumstances, words don't seem to be appropriate. I think of Marco's family and all the people dear to him, in particular his father and mother. I also have a child and what happened today is the hardest situation you can imagine. I watched the images and I'm shocked: in a race you fight and push hard and disaster is often around the corner. Marco was a strong rider and he always pushed hard. We raced together since we were kids, I saw him always pushing to the maximum, he crashed many times, but without major injuries, he was seemed invincible. What happened today seems impossible".

There is a link to an onboard video of someone behind Marco which shows how he lost the control. warning!!! Watch only the first 8 seconds if you dont want to watch the collision.





http://www.4shared.com/video/lQ1sUV7U/MOTO_GP_Marco_Simoncelli_Horri.html