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I can't describe how sad I am at the news of the death of Marco Simoncelli today at the Malaysian MotoGP race. He was one of my favourite racers, and he will be a massive loss to the whole MotoGP paddock and fans alike. 
My sorrow as well, Bry... My thoughts go out to his family. He had such a bright future...
on the same day as Dan Wheldon's funeral.... 
been a bad week for the racing world..... just been looking at the footage on the news...
:'(
RIP Marco.
A tragic end to a great rider.
My thoughts are with his family and those close to him.
I haven't watched the Moto yet....
Now I don't think I want to.
Only saw him last week at P.I.
He'll be missed.
It was cancelled Paul. One thing that concerns me is this, When Marco lost control of the bike and went down, Valentino was one of the following riders that hit him. I think you may know that Vale and Marco were VERY good friends, and I worry about the effect this may have on Vale's dedication to riding. Given the season he has had with all it's frustrations, I worry he might just bow out and call it a day.
Let's face it, he doesn't need the money, and he's achieved more than most riders. I wonder if his unwitting involvement in his friends death will be the tipping point, and if we'll see him again? Of course, I hope we do, and I would like to think that it plants a new seed of determination in him to go on and win the title next season in Marco's name.
What do YOU think?
I don't think it'll faze him. Anyone who has been around bike racing for a 'few' years will have seen this happen before. I've worked 2 meetings where a rider was killed ....since starting with bikes in '88.
And injuries.....just last week the Moto at PI had 3 non-starters through injury.
I saw Marco's crash ..... what concerns me is how he'd lost his helmet. So many times we're reporting riders with leathers undone...straps loose ...even ponytails.....
Many years ago (in Melbourne ~before I moved up here), I lost a good friend who crashed his Harley on the way home from a day out on an organized ride with the H.O.G.
Without going into too much gory detail, his helmet impacted the roadside kerbing so hard that it tore the strap away at the stitching where it attaches inside the helmet, and it flew off much like it did for Marco.
Just taking a guess here, but I'd say the impact of Valentino's front wheel was the culprit. Looking at a slo-mo of the video, I can only see one (long) loose end of strap flapping from the helmet.
I'm also hoping this doesn't have a career-ending affect on Valentino. He's an amazing talent, and too nice a guy to throw in the towel.
I only managed to take one photo at Phillip Island last week .... and this was it.
Hiroshi and Marco in the Drivers' Parade on Sunday. Lukey Heights is to the left....MG corner [Turn 10] to the right.
Bryan...re the 'stuff'....
....tiny delay.
Was off to the PO on Friday...but a client turned up....by the time he'd gone it was too late....then all this week I've been crook as a dog thanks to crap weather at PI... so I'll be back to the PO this Friday instead.
Friday's always good cos [mostly] 4.00 is Beer O'clock ... down the road at a friend's workplace....;)
Oh, you know the saying...
"the cheque's in the mail...."
Well...
The parcel is in the post....;)
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