RIP Simoncelli

[backinthesaddle]

Simoncelli's funeral to be held on Thursday in Coriano

http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2011/s...turns+to+italy

[Jason P.]

not going to be a dried eye in sight thats for sure.

[SVRACER01]

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I pointed out to my girlfriend that the strap looked like it broke. It just looked way to long.

[OreoGaborio]

nice editorial
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/mattrober..._of_marco.html

[backinthesaddle]

Before a soccer game

[Jaynnus]

This one will tear at your heart strings....

[duey]

This one will tear at your heart strings....

wish this was bigger to set as a wallpaper.

[Rada]

wish this was bigger to set as a wallpaper.

[a13x]

I'm working on something for his father next week. Woof. That's going to be tough. Whole weekend is going to be so fucking weird. Marco gone and so many of the grid banged up / not racing... :/

[Kitt]

I saw a drawing that was a profile shot of Marco with some writing in what would be his hair... anybody see this or have a link? I can't find it...

[Kitt]

I'm working on something for his father next week. Woof. That's going to be tough. Whole weekend is going to be so fucking weird. Marco gone and so many of the grid banged up / not racing... :/

Hey man thanks again for Indy last year - you are the only reason Meg and I were able to meet him and see what a cool guy he was... Super cool for all the fame.

[OreoGaborio]

Someone posted this on sportbikes.net ... I ganked it and put it on the ECK Racing fb page. Wish I knew who made it so I could give them credit.

[ctbandit]

Paolo Simoncelli has paid his respects to a "special, honest and pure son" and expressed his gratitude at the outpouring of grief following Marco Simoncelli's fatal accident in the Malaysian Grand Prix.

Speaking to Italian media, Paolo Simoncelli said the support shown in the wake of the accident had provided comfort, and insisted there was no blame to be apportioned.

"Marco was a very special person, and perhaps people have understood what he was like. If he had to swear he would, he was like that. Most of all he was honest, he was really pure," said Simoncelli Sr.

"On top of that he was a warrior, and maybe that's why he died. Had he let the bike go...but last Sunday he wanted to win. He was again the Marco we had at the beginning of the season, but now he knew what to do, he knew everything."

Greeted by hundreds of fans when he landed in Rome with his son's body, Paolo said: "Honestly I couldn't believe it: it would be bulls*** if I said I'm happy, but it pleases me. We didn't realise all this, but it's a very nice thing."

"Tomorrow evening, after the end of the funeral, we'll be alone. It'll be terrible. But now I have you and all the people that come visit us. That can only please us."

"Marco was always available with all the journalists, as with all the people that would come to disturb him while he was eating. In fact he would scold me when I complained. That's how he was."

"Marco was never judged badly, he was always judged for what he was and for the way he presented himself. I loved him, and he loved me. Marco was great and that's it. What a shame."

"He needed everything around him to work. He needed Aligi Deganello - his guru and chief technician - his team, and his dad, who would p*** him off sometimes, as he would say. Before the start we would shake hands and hug. I did that on Sunday too, but I guess I got something wrong. It didn't go as usual."

"He enjoyed all the simple things he had: he liked his house, his dog, the grass... in fact on Sunday he told me 'I'm tired, I want to go back home', because we had been away to prepare for Malaysia, which for him has always been difficult: nutrition, he took an ice bath to cool down before the race... It was perfect, he was sure he would do well. But he told me 'I want to go back home, dad.'"

Paolo arrived at the scene of the crash as Marco was being lifted onto a stretcher and carried to the ambulance. He says he had called to his son, but Marco was already dead. He says he also bears no ill will to the bearers, who fumbled the stretcher on their way to the ambulance.

"I was thereabouts, but Marco was dead already. I was 10 metres away, but Marco was already dead, it changed nothing."

"I helped them: when they got back up and passed the stretcher over to my side of the guard rail I took the stretcher to place it in the ambulance and held Marco's hand and called him 'Ciao Marco', but he was gone already."

"There was nothing that could be done. Nothing would have changed in that case. As for the rest, maybe more (attention) is needed, but these people try to do their best, so it's useless... But in our case Marco died on impact."

"They say God summons the best to heaven. I don't know. I wish that's how it is."

Paolo said Marco's funeral would almost certainly be held this Thursday, as a private function for relatives, friends, fellow riders and Gresini Racing staff.

[DucDave]

beautiful....

[Kenn157]

[Eddie]

Very touching. One of the worst things in the world is to bury your own child.

[backinthesaddle]

so tragic to lose someone so young

[tsorfas]

Very touching. One of the worst things in the world is to bury your own child.

the worst one.. my mum was always telling me you can bury anyone but if you bury your own child life is over and nothing can bring you back.
and unfortunately i had to witness it with a family friend and life has never been the same in that house.. its like these people will never be happy again no matter what

[Degsy]

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I have goosebumps.

[OreoGaborio]

Very touching. Thanks for posting that.

Before the start we would shake hands and hug. I did that on Sunday too, but I guess I got something wrong. It didn't go as usual."

Definitely pulls at the heart strings.

[backinthesaddle]

Speaking to the La Gazzetta dello Sport, Simoncelli's father Paolo expressed his gratitude for all the attention his son's death has generated.

"I'm happy that you're here because the hardest moment will be Thursday night when everything's finished and we're left on our own," he told journalists.

"Thank-you to everyone and I'm not just saying that.

"To say that I'm delighted with the way the world has reacted would be stupid but we hadn't realised how important Marco was to people.

"He was special, people understood he was honest. Marco was pure."
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/oth...c-viewing.html

[scottfromboston]

I watched the DVR of this Sunday morning, before I hopped onto the interwebs - a rarity. It sounded like the announcers got the wind knocked out of them, and Spies sounded broken up in the booth.

These guys seem almost superhuman, but guys with obviously great attitudes like Sic's make you realize that it's all one big family affair; a group of great people with a shared passion. You have to feel for everyone involved, family, friends, and to no small extent Rossi and Edwards.

Thanks to whoever posted the photo collage; it's going to be my desktop for a while.

[McBiggity]

I'll un-quote it. Hopefully he regrets posting it

[slideruleracer]

Horrendously sad. RIP Sic.

[dipthat]

I did, I was very mad first time watching it.
Sorry ya'll