Originally Posted by Porkchop (Post 495815)

...there was always something about him that captivated me, and forced me to root for him. Whether it was his lanky "gorilla on a trycicle"-esqe hunch, his brass and at times bold racing style, or his unwillingness to back down from criticism of said racing style. There was something special about him, he had a certain style on a bike that seperated him from other cookie cutter European riders. And he had that racing fire in him which kept him on the edge at all times. It was either succeed or leave it in pieces. It was that edge and a "right place, wrong time" moment that ended his life. I will dearly miss his afro, goofy italian accent, and talent in the GP paddock. He was a star to be reconed with in the coming years. Rip Marco, Rip Simo, Rip Super Sic....

Originally Posted by marko138 (Post 495942)

Does anyone know about how fast they were traveling when the collision happened?

Originally Posted by Rider (Post 495943)

Spies said that was a 140Kph corner but they were accelerating out of that turn so I'm sure they were going faster than that.

Originally Posted by Homeslice (Post 495990)

Possibly a factor.

No matter how "professionally-fitted" his helmet was, there's no way it's going to fit as snugly as it could if he had less hair.

Originally Posted by KSGregman (Post 495944)

90 mph + Just brutal....

This will sound dumb...but...I ran over a small dog on my GSX-R750...in El Dorado, Kansas....I was doing maybe 40 mph and he darted out from behind a hedge and I dead centered him....I literally felt every bone in his body break through the bars...I could FEEL it.

I can't IMAGINE what Valentino Rossi is feeling....and Sic was his friend...it's horrible....I read the article where his former manager says stories about Valentino retiring are false....but...I won't be at ALL surprised if he says "enough." And honestly, I wouldn't blame him a bit or think less of him about it if he does.