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that was horrific, not good for marco... 🙁
Uh oh. Race abandoned can't be good.
Any updates? I'm at work and can't get any real info.
Stomach turning stuff. Thoughts are with his family
looked v grim
Can't see it and don't want to, but thoughts to the boy and all involved.
Awfull accident, all the best Marco. Feel bad for Colin Edwards too, he had nowhere to go.
Terrible. Helmet ripped off 🙁
That was awful, how did he end up still cornering after the corner?
Cancelling the race is a bit OTT though.. do they know something we don't?
Why do we need to cancel the race?
Because the medical team are trying to save Marco, if there was another accident, they'd be overwhelmed.
because if he's dead they need to investigate and keep the scene as it is
Twitter full of R.I.P tweets - hope not 🙁
just saw a replay, pretty horrific, from the video he's already hanging off the bike before the yellow bike hits him, like he's unconcious......did something happen before the crash?
Italian tv has been reporting he is dead.
BBC new just tweeted it
BBC new just tweeted it
That's pretty crass.
Horrific, fingers crossed for Marco.
Now a headline on the BBC sport page,
RIP Marco
BBC new just tweeted it
That's pretty crass.
I always think "oh that's nice" the news gives you up to the minute details, but has their family been informed before twitter and facebook?
RIP
RIP Marco
RIP Marco.
Balls.
He was magic to watch. RIP, frizzy-haired fella 🙁
I felt sick when I saw it, now I'm sad RIP side show you will be missed so much.
RIP Marco
Holy shit!
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You'll be missed fella, you brought something to the sport and the world.
DEP.
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Cancelling the race is a bit OTT though.. do they know something we don't?Why do we need to cancel the race?
Still stand by that comment?
RIP Marco
RIP Marco
RIP Marco 🙁
Reggiegasket = ****er. The race definitely needed red flagging immediately.
It was fairly obvious he was dead the moment his helmet went spinning down the track. Any impact which knocks a bike helmet clean off is going to cause a huge head injury...i speak as motorbiker and someone who has dealt with many motorbike casualties.
RIP Marco.
RIP Marco
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RIP Marco
OMG!!
RIP Marco...
Fekme.
Rip Super Sic
Always a joy to watch and will be greatly missed.
One of the great characters of MotoGp and bike racing.
Sad news.
Thoughts to Colin and Vali too....
Its been a sad couple of weeks for Motor sport.
Can't believe side show's gone.....a huge loss.RIP
Its one of those few moments in life that you'll always remember. Where were you when you heard the news. I haven't seen the race today, but i'm sat in bed logging on to STW while the wife reads the Sunday papers.
He has been such a huge part of the sport for so long. Although Italian, he spent so much time in the uk. The last time this happened to me was Nagai In WSB. Never good to see people die too young. Just off to read Wildfred Owen's poem Dulce et Decorum Est and have a bit of a weep. RIP Marco Melandri. You were loved by many, so therefore you lived a great life. Ciao.
oh dear, always awful to hear of tragic accidents. Certainly a character that bought something "exciting" to each race. Sorely missed Marco 😥
You have the wrong Marco there Lesanita...
Very sad news indeed
Thankfully, I haven't seen the crash but it sounds scarily similar to the crash the Franco Uncini had back in 83 at Assen, Uncini went down and was hit by Wayne Gardener
Fortunately Uncini survived and I believe is now the rider safety rep for MotoGP
pssssstt..... it was Marco [i]Simoncelli[/i]
I hope this isn't going to turn into one of those tastless "goodnight, sweet prince" type threads...
Lesanita - pretty sure Melandri is ok.
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