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RIP Marco Simoncelli

oakcor said:
I flew down from Thailand down to Sepang for Moto GP and stayed at Nilai hotel near the race track. Some of the 125cc and Moto 2 riders were staying there. After Saturday's qualifying round, we noticed a lot of banged up riders in the buffet. One guy had his chin and eye bandaged, another guy in a wheel chair with bruises on his arms and legs. Just seemed like a lot of hard accidents. Not sure why so many accidents.
Then on Sunday to see Marco advertise his new website. I thought, I need to check that out after the races.
Unfortunately we had we had a real good view of the accident from the grandstand. Then they showed the reply over and over on the big screen. The dumb announcers at the track seemed to be the only ones that didn't think this was serious.
Even though I didn't want to say it or admit it to anyone around, I think we all knew the outcome. I don't even want to talk about the image I have in my head from that day.
Some people were upset they cancelled the race, by throwing trash onto the track. Real classy Malaysia.:thumbdown After we had an idea that he might be gone, there was no way we wanted to see anymore racing. I just wanted to leave. Now will always have bad impression of Malaysia and Sepeng for several reasons.

RIP Marco.
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Wow. You were there. :( Thank you for sharing your eyewitness account and experience with us.
 
number_6 said:
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Perfetto!:)
:rose
 
Hey Kurosaki, I like those wristbands.

Where did you find them?

I don't usually go for stuff like that, but I'd like a Marco wristband.

He's kind of the reason I started watching GP again.
 
just got a envelope from SuperMike... thanks so much for the supersic stickers! i will find some good places on my honda to fly the "58". i'll also be sure to refer your business to all my friends and family :thumbup

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Check this out, guess who was taking the double? And check who was 3rd the first race.

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Great memories. Brings a smile to my face when I read about him
 
It's the Klingon way as well ...
 
I don't know why this has effected me so profoundly, but it has. I've been in a funk ever since I first found out. I certainly didn't know him, had never met him, and wasn't a huge fan. And yet I have felt deeply saddened for the last week. I think when the next race happens it'll help pull me out of this. I just find it surprising how depressed this has made me.
 
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