These are not the kinds of stories I was looking to begin my motorsport writing career with...
It's a damn sad week in motorsport, and I know I will miss Simoncelli's wacky hair. Crazy Italians!
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Oct. 23, 2011 8:40 a.m. Maroon92 SuperDork
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Oct. 23, 2011 9:03 a.m. aeronca65t Dork
Oh man....that's really sad.
A cool, fast rider.
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Oct. 23, 2011 9:12 a.m. Luke SuperDork
Sad, indeed
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(On a lighter note, congrats on the Hooniverse gig!)
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Oct. 23, 2011 9:13 a.m. 93EXCivic SuperDork
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Oct. 23, 2011 12:55 p.m. Streetwiseguy Dork
I saw the re[play on Speed shortly after it happened. Its pretty rare that a helmet comes off when a rider goes down- I actually rewound to make sure it was just the helmet.
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Oct. 23, 2011 4:07 p.m. Maroon92 SuperDork
Streetwiseguy wrote:
I saw the re[play on Speed shortly after it happened. Its pretty rare that a helmet comes off when a rider goes down- I actually rewound to make sure it was just the helmet.
Evidently we had very similar trains of thought. I hate that my mind immediately jumped there.
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Oct. 23, 2011 5:29 p.m. 4eyes HalfDork
He died at/or near his zenith, while doing the thing he loved. As I grow older, I think this is as good as anyone could hope for. I'm sure others will disagree.
RIP Simoncelli
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Oct. 23, 2011 7:38 p.m. Curmudgeon SuperDork
It's always sad for someone to die like this. Let's hope that his passing is not used to try to end the sport he loved and ultimately gave his life for.
About the helmet: yes it is very possible for a helmet, even a full face, to come off easily in a crash. It's an unfortunate consequence of the design of the human head.
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Oct. 23, 2011 8:42 p.m. z31maniac SuperDork
Streetwiseguy wrote:
I saw the re[play on Speed shortly after it happened. Its pretty rare that a helmet comes off when a rider goes down- I actually rewound to make sure it was just the helmet.
Watch closely, its not that goes off once he goes down, it comes off once Rossi's front tire hits his head/neck area.
Just terrible.
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Oct. 23, 2011 11:20 p.m. ransom HalfDork
It's terribly sad. An astonishing talent, seemingly looking to put behind him his tendency to overreach and over-risk.
It freaks me out a bit how the really terrible accidents start out looking so benign... It was something somehow weirder than a lowside, and the trajectory was bizarre. You don't normally see someone not-quite-lowside for so long.
My heart goes out to his family, friends, and crew, and to Rossi and Edwards, who got caught up all too much by being in the wrong place at the wrong time.
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Oct. 25, 2011 2:50 p.m. Strike_Zero HalfDork
RIP to Sic . . . Condolences and prayers for his fam and friends
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Oct. 25, 2011 3:24 p.m. pilotbraden Dork
It appears as if his leg or boot was pinned or trapped on the right side of the machine preventing the bike from tumbling away. His body, on the ground, lowered the center of gravity allowing the tires to regain traction, putting him in front of Collins and Rossi.
Does his helmet come apart after Rossi hits it?
