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Old 10-23-2011, 08:07 AM
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Unhappy Another motorsports fatality

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/mo...-1226174489854

Old 10-23-2011, 11:05 AM
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RIP Marco........

Photo sequence of the incident...
http://it.eurosport.yahoo.com/231020...incidente.html
Old 10-23-2011, 11:17 AM
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http://hooniverse.com/2011/10/23/mot...-gp-collision/

It includes video, but I'm not sure I would watch it. It's pretty damn sickening.

They say things happen in threes, so hopefully we are done killing drivers and riders for a little while...
Old 10-23-2011, 12:35 PM
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Just watched the race... Immediately the accident looked bad. Not the way he fell but the other two crashing into him and his helmet being thrown off...

Very sad, and seems almost surreal since we've had two fatalities si close together.

Godspeed Marco.
Old 10-23-2011, 12:44 PM
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RIP marco. Prayers for his family and friends
Old 10-23-2011, 12:49 PM
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I got meet Marco at Indy in '08 , He was a great guy , very personable . I knew great things would come his way as he won the championship that year . I send my condolences to his family and friends , just can't imagine what they are feeling. A great loss to all motor sports fans RIP to a great man .
Old 10-23-2011, 02:15 PM
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We got to see Marco in the pits at Laguna Seca this year, seamed very approchable and loved being with the fans. RIP
Old 10-23-2011, 06:54 PM
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Very sad....Such a shame to have a great life cut short.
Old 10-23-2011, 09:03 PM
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Originally Posted by 941MXVET
We got to see Marco in the pits at Laguna Seca this year, seamed very approchable and loved being with the fans. RIP
I was actually in the Indy museum when he came in , and I had a short conversation with him there ,funny the thing I remember most is how firm his handshake was . My buddy walked away and I missed the photo-op .
Old 10-23-2011, 09:13 PM
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Tragic, very sad. Although of little consolation to those he leaves behind, at least he was doing what he loved and it seems unlikely that he would have ever known what hit him.
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terible accident - RIP
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Very sad. He was the next Rossi. Tragic week for motorsports
Old 10-23-2011, 11:43 PM
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RIP Marco........a talent lost all too soon
Old 10-24-2011, 02:37 AM
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Ciao Marco



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RIP. Someday, I hope his parents can find some peace. ;(


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