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MotoGP
MOTOGP: RIP Marco Simoncelli - In Memory Of Super Sic
Reflecting on the career of MotoGP superstar Marco Simoncelli who was killed in a racing incident during today's Malaysian Grand Prix.
The late Marco Simoncelli (Photo: Evan Williams)
Marco Simoncelli was widely regarded as the future of MotoGP -- or at the very least, a major component of it. Tragically, that's a future that will never come to pass as 'Super Sic' succumbed to injuries shortly after being involved in a brutal second lap crash at today's Malaysian GP.
Gifted with equal amounts of charisma and raw ability, the 24-year-old 'afro'd' Italian was just starting to come into his own as a MotoGP pilot, regularly demonstrating blistering speed while becoming recognized as one of the six most outstanding motorcycle racers on the planet (and climbing).
There is no overlooking the fact that Simoncelli was also regularly at the center of controversy. He famously clashed with the established order of racing luminaries such as Jorge Lorenzo, Dani Pedrosa, Andrea Dovizioso and numerous others, both on and off the track.
His judgment and approach were sometimes questioned by his peers but no one ever dared question his heart or his talent. Simoncelli never backed down, never gave up, and never stopped pushing to the absolute maximum.
It was an admirable quality that won him acclaim and a swelling fanbase all over the globe. Terribly, it was also an admirable quality that ultimately led to his demise as he refused to accept defeat, fighting with all his might to make a miraculous save of a lowside crash at Sepang, only to have his front tire suddenly regain traction and send him veering across the track and into the paths of Colin Edwards and Valentino Rossi, who had no opportunity to avoid directly impacting the half-fallen rider.
Simoncelli originally made his presence felt as an Italian Minimoto Championship standout where he ignited a rivalry with countrymen Dovizioso that would continue to burn as the two riders battled their way up through the ranks and ultimately onto the MotoGP podium.
Nearly equally matched in terms of pace but with completely opposing styles and temperaments, the two men were natural foes -- riders who didn't always see eye-to-eye but helped push each other onward to greatness.
Gifted with equal amounts of charisma and raw ability, the 24-year-old 'afro'd' Italian was just starting to come into his own as a MotoGP pilot, regularly demonstrating blistering speed while becoming recognized as one of the six most outstanding motorcycle racers on the planet (and climbing).
There is no overlooking the fact that Simoncelli was also regularly at the center of controversy. He famously clashed with the established order of racing luminaries such as Jorge Lorenzo, Dani Pedrosa, Andrea Dovizioso and numerous others, both on and off the track.
His judgment and approach were sometimes questioned by his peers but no one ever dared question his heart or his talent. Simoncelli never backed down, never gave up, and never stopped pushing to the absolute maximum.
It was an admirable quality that won him acclaim and a swelling fanbase all over the globe. Terribly, it was also an admirable quality that ultimately led to his demise as he refused to accept defeat, fighting with all his might to make a miraculous save of a lowside crash at Sepang, only to have his front tire suddenly regain traction and send him veering across the track and into the paths of Colin Edwards and Valentino Rossi, who had no opportunity to avoid directly impacting the half-fallen rider.
Simoncelli originally made his presence felt as an Italian Minimoto Championship standout where he ignited a rivalry with countrymen Dovizioso that would continue to burn as the two riders battled their way up through the ranks and ultimately onto the MotoGP podium.
Nearly equally matched in terms of pace but with completely opposing styles and temperaments, the two men were natural foes -- riders who didn't always see eye-to-eye but helped push each other onward to greatness.
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