Tomizawa passes away

Jumkie said:

Fair enough. Various perspectives.



BTW, why do you hate Brad Smith? I like that kid. Gritty & well spoken.

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Wasn't me who said that compa. I like the kid altho i prefer Dani webb as a personality.

chopperman said:

Wasn't me who said that compa. I like the kid altho i prefer Dani webb as a personality.

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Nothing gets past you, I was joking. Making a subtle joke that you only become a fan over time not just cuz he's a Brit.

Jumkie said:

Yes, and as I said in your other post, this is the most egregious aspect of the whole incident. Something that should not factor into the decision making of a crash is part of the equation. This is what Chops and Arrabbi correctly allude to in their disgust of not throwing the red flag. Its a Dorna culture things, and I hope these guys stop and reflect its wrong. If anything, and I hate to put it in these terms, but perhaps Dorna's business leadership will make some changes by realizing its bad business to risk losing your best talent.

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To be honest id rather skip interviews and podiums if there was a red flag then there not be one and put people at risk due to Tv schedules.

Jumkie said:

Nothing gets past you, I was joking. Making a subtle joke that you only become a fan over time not just cuz he's a Brit.

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Maybe im just more cosmopolitan than some

The funeral will be held in Japan on Wednesday



http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2010/Tomizawa+funeral+on+Wednesday

Shoya Tomizawa: An homage from his family and team



Wednesday, 08 September 2010

The family of Shoya Tomizawa, the Technomag-CIP team and its partners, and the Technomag company wishes to express their homage to an exceptional son, rider and colleague.

Shoya Tomizawa on the podium at Jerez

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Shoya Tomizawa was one of the rays of sunshine in the paddock and within his team. He never missed an opportunity to dedicate a smile or a ‘hello’ to anybody he encountered. He enjoyed having fun with his colleagues but was also a very professional rider who was spirited, and fully concentrated on the development of his bike after every ride. All were impressed by his talent and his refined style of riding. He worked hard to give his maximum not only for himself but for everybody in his team, who had become a second family with whom he spent most of his free time between races.



We have not only lost a talented rider, we have lost a friend and a son who radiated the joy of life and transmitted a good feeling to all those around him. This will always remain in our memories.



We write these lines as a thank you to all those who have sent us messages of condolence during these past hours. Through these messages we have achieved a great feeling of warmth. This great support shows that Shoya was not just appreciated by his own family and friends, but by many more.



Without Shoya nothing will be as it was before, but thanks to its passion for the sport and the encouragement of his family the Technomag-CIP team will continue its adventure and challenges in Moto2.



His parents want us to keep his smile and mischievous look in our memory, and remember that he passed away doing what he loved.



Cordially,



Parents, team, CIP and Technomag



http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2010/statement+of+Tomizawa+family+and+team

Charges have been laid



Racers charged in death Print E-mail

Written by CMG Staff on Thursday, September 9th, 2010

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Tomizawa celebrates a top-3 finish at Jerez.



Racers at the Moto2 race in Italy last weekend are being charged with manslaughter for contributing to the death of a racer, according to reports in Italian media.



Nineteen-year-old Shoya Tomizawa died after crashing at Misano during the MotoGP weekend event and being hit by two race bikes.



Alex de Angelis and Scott Redding both ran into Tomizawa after the popular Japanese racer crashed on the 12th lap.



According to the website quattrotempi.com (see link above), de Angelis and Redding have been charged with culpable homicide in the death.



But race marshalls might have contributed to his death and may face charges, too. The race was not stopped, no red flag was put up, and marshalls hurriedly scooped Tomizawa onto a stretcher, despite his being unconscious, then dropped him as they carried him away.



Tomizawa suffered serious injuries to his head, chest, and abdomen, and died in an Italian hospital.



An investigation into the death will look at the actions of race officials and will try to determine the exact cause of Tomizawa's death and if being dropped contributed to it.



Tomizawa won the opening race of the Moto2 series at Qatar this year.



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Italian site even calls Redding american....

How to kill racing in Italy in one foul swoop.

This prosecutor is a moron. I do believe there needs to be an investigation to find the truth, answer all our question and determine if anything can be done to make the sport safer. To charge the competing riders is just bizarre. Would be different if there was a deliberate dangerous act on track but this was clearly not the case here.

Hopefully looking at that its nearly a week old and looks like a hyped up version of previous storys so lets hope nothing comes of it

Italy yes its going to lose motorsports racing very soon and if one big sport pulls out others will follow

...moved this to the other thread, probably more fitting in there. Soz.