"I remember being behind Colin at this turn and in the next moment Simoncelli was in the middle of the track at an impossible angle. more >, Bauer Media Group consists of: Bauer Consumer Media Ltd, Company number: 01176085, Bauer Radio Ltd, Company Number: 1394141 Marco Simoncelli (Italian pronunciation: ... On 23 October 2011, Simoncelli was involved in a collision with American rider Colin Edwards and fellow Italian Valentino Rossi during the Malaysian Grand Prix at the Sepang International Circuit. VAT no 918 5617 01 "For sure he is unlucky and we work a lot to improve the safety in the last few years but this type of incident remains the most dangerous, especially in the first laps when a lot of bikes are close together.

But I think it is the best way to remember Marco.”.

The nine-times world champion gave his first thoughts on the accident that also involved American rider Colin Edwards, who is unfit to ride in Valencia after suffering damage to his left arm and shoulder. Marco Simoncelli’s crash happened during 2011 MotoGP Race at Sepang International, Malaysia.

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Marco was very big and a lot bigger than all the other riders and he used his body a lot to ride the bike and also a lot to battle with the other guys. But his body was almost like a third tyre and unfortunately the bike doesn’t crash and came back in the track. The 32-year-old factory Ducati rider was involved in the crash on the second lap in Malaysia that ended in tragedy with the San Carlo Gresini Honda rider succumbing to serious head, neck and chest injuries. more >, Moto2: Sam Lowes secures consecutive wins with victory at Aragon, Sam Lowes won in Moto2 for the second consecutive weekend and is now in with a real chance of... "Also his mother and sister and the feeling in Italy was unbelievable but also great for Marco because a lot of people remember him and demonstrated that many people followed and liked a lot what Marco did on and off the track.

I tried to stay as much as possible with Paolo and all the family of Marco that are very good friends of mine. Today on the 8th death anniversary I thought of doing a crash analysis to understand what we can learn as a track rider and also specially for motorcycle racers. more >, MotoGP: Honda and Repsol extend their partnership for two more seasons, Spanish oil giant Repsol has confirmed a two-year extension on its title sponsorship deal with the... Simoncelli lost control of his RC212V machine at Turn 11 on the second lap of the race.

Rossi, who confirmed he had watched video footage of the accident since returning home from Kuala Lumpur, said: “I’ve watched the video and also checked the data of the bike. "Also in a bad moment like this the atmosphere was great with a lot of people wanting to say Ciao to Marco. Valentino Rossi has spoken about the crash in Sepang that claimed the life of close friend Marco Simoncelli on the eve of an emotional final MotoGP round in Valencia today.