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Offline VillaZogmariner

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MotoGP2 - Race overshadowed by death.
« on: September 05, 2010, 02:54:26 PM »
There is a clip of the crash at the start of this clip -


Shoya Tomizawa aged 19

Didn't know whether to put it in the deathwatch thread or not.

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Re: MotoGP2 - Race overshadowed by death.
« Reply #1 on: September 05, 2010, 03:30:43 PM »
Tragic, RIP.

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Re: MotoGP2 - Race overshadowed by death.
« Reply #2 on: September 05, 2010, 04:20:43 PM »
very unlucky, he would have probably been fine if the other two bikes hadnt of hit him at full speed.

RIP

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Re: MotoGP2 - Race overshadowed by death.
« Reply #3 on: September 05, 2010, 06:57:10 PM »
Thats a 13 yr old racer that died during a warm up lap (of the MD250H race) at the last weekends Motogp round and now another fatality at this weekends round. The risks motorcycle racers take are far greater than F1 etc and I have nothing but admiration for them.
I have a photo taken at Thruxton of myself with Ollie Bridewell who was killed when he hit a tree at Mallory Park a few races later.

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Re: MotoGP2 - Race overshadowed by death.
« Reply #4 on: September 05, 2010, 08:14:16 PM »
Tragic loss and so young aswell.

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Re: MotoGP2 - Race overshadowed by death.
« Reply #5 on: September 08, 2010, 01:58:43 AM »
I was watching this live on Eurosport as it happened. Knew it was going to be very bad when they showed the replay, the 2nd bike of Brit Scott Redding went straight over him at 240kmph while he was on the ground and it sent him spinning, I felt it was only a matter of time before they announced his death.

He was going to be a great talent as well, won the opening race in Qatar and was pole position for the 2nd race. Started the weekend 6th place in the championship and was only 19. Real shame.

The marshalls that carried him off dropped him as well which wouldnt have helped matters.

Just to add - Andrea Dovizioso almost suffered the same thing last week at Indianapolis when he fell off his bike and about 4 riders just about managed to avoid him. I'm amazed we havent lost a lot more riders over the years.
« Last Edit: September 08, 2010, 03:25:08 AM by junxs »

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Re: MotoGP2 - Race overshadowed by death.
« Reply #6 on: September 08, 2010, 02:50:28 AM »
Sad.

RIP.

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Re: MotoGP2 - Race overshadowed by death.
« Reply #7 on: April 03, 2011, 06:51:11 PM »
Todays winner at Jerez.

Jorge Lorenzo



Some Paddock girls.



The next race is at Estoril in Portugal on 1st May.

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Re: MotoGP2 - Race overshadowed by death.
« Reply #8 on: April 03, 2011, 10:39:06 PM »
Very sad RIP

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Re: MotoGP2 - Race overshadowed by death.
« Reply #9 on: April 30, 2011, 05:50:24 PM »
MotoGp and motorbikes dont seem to be too popular on H&V.

Anyway.

Jorge Lorenzo in pole position for tomorrows race in Portugal.



Valentino Rossi ( 9th ) and Nicky Hayden ( 13th ) ride for the Ducati Team.

Ducati paddock girl.





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Re: MotoGP2 - Race overshadowed by death.
« Reply #10 on: May 01, 2011, 02:46:34 PM »
Todays winner. Dani Pedrosa.



Next race is at Le Mans, France in a fortnight.

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Re: MotoGP2 - Race overshadowed by death.
« Reply #11 on: May 02, 2011, 09:03:53 PM »
If you get chance watch the press confrence on bbc iplayer prior to the race. Lorenzo had a dig at Simoncelli and Simoncelli stood his ground (Its at 6.40).

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Re: MotoGP2 - Race overshadowed by death.
« Reply #12 on: May 02, 2011, 09:10:38 PM »
Crikey. Someone else with at least a passing interested in motorbikes. Nearly fell off my chair. Its been a long wait. Thanks for that D.boy.

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Re: MotoGP2 - Race overshadowed by death.
« Reply #13 on: May 03, 2011, 10:36:02 AM »
Yeah. Watched that D.boy, Lorenzo should pick a fight with someone else ( and he probably will ). Cheers.

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Re: MotoGP2 - Race overshadowed by death.
« Reply #14 on: May 24, 2011, 09:53:00 AM »
Dani Pedrosa is so unlucky, he breaks something every year when looking in top form.

 


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