[Gambar]. Tragedi Kemalangan Maut Pelumba Simoncelli. / Biodata Marco Simoncelli.

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[Gambar]. Tragedi Kemalangan Maut Pelumba Simoncelli.

SEPANG — Perlumbaan Grand Prix (MotoGP) Malaysia 2011 dibatalkan berikutan kematian pelumba Itali Marco Simoncelli akibat kemalangan pada pusingan kedua di Litar Sepang di sini hari ini.

Simoncelli berusia 24 tahun.

Perlumbaan tersebut dibatalkan oleh penganjur perlumbaan, Sepang International Circuit (SIC) dan Dorna Sports iaitu pemegang hak perlumbaan MotoGP Dunia.

Pengarah Perubatan Persekutuan Motosikal Antarabangsa (FIM), Dr. Michele Macchiagodena mengumumkan kematian Simoncelli pada sidang media di Litar SIC.

Katanya, pelumba pasukan San Carlo Honda Gresini itu, yang mengalami kecederaan di bahagian toraks dan perut, meninggal dunia pada pukul 4.56 petang di pusat perubatan SIC di litar berkenaan.

Perlumbaan yang bermula 4 petang itu tersebut tidak diteruskan empat minit kemudian selepas Simoncelli terjatuh dan motosikalnya dirempuh oleh pelumba Yamaha, Colin Edwards dan pelumba Ducati, Valentino Rossi di selekoh ke-11.

Perlumbaan ditangguhkan pada pukul 4.05 petang dan Simoncelli kemudian dibawa dengan ambulans ke pusat perubatan di litar itu.

Bagaimanapun, Ewards terselamat daripada kecederaan serius manakala Rossi tidak mengalami kecederaan. — Bernama

Nationality	Italian
Born	20 January 1987 Cattolica, Italy
Died	23 October 2011 (aged 24) Sepang, Malaysia
Bike number	58
Website	marcosimoncelli.it

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Malaysian MotoGP: Italian rider Simoncelli dies after horrific crash. [Picture]

PETALING JAYA: Italian rider Marco Simoncelli, 24, died after being involved in a horrific crash at the 2011 Malaysian MotoGP Sunday.

Earlier, the race was cancelled in its second lap when the San Carlo Honda Gresini rider fell and was hit by Colin Edwards and Valentino Rossi.

Simoncelli's helmet was knocked off in the accident, which occurred when the Italian lowsided from his bike at Turn 11.

His bike veered across the track and straight into the path of Edwards and Rossi.

The decision to cancel the race was made by Malaysian race promoter, Sepang International Circuit (SIC) and Dorna Sports.

FIM medical director Dr Michele Macchiagodena, who announced Simoncelli's death at a news conference, said the rider died at 4.56pm of thoracic and abdominal trauma.

The race was red-flagged at 4.05pm and Simoncelli, who lay stricken on the track, was taken by ambulance to the circuit's medical centre.

Edwards, who also fell in the incident, escaped serious injury.

Simoncelli's death is the first in the premier class since another Honda rider, Daijiro Kato, was killed at the 2003 Japanese Grand Prix.

Shoya Tomizawa also died in a similar crash as Simoncelli in Moto2 last year.

Simoncelli, known for his shaggy afro haircut and fun-loving personality, began in the 125cc class in 2002 before moving up to the 250cc class in 2006.

He won the 250cc world title in 2008.

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