Shoya Tomizawa died today in the San Marino Moto2 race

[roguejuror]

Shoya Tomizawa of Japan died in the preceding Moto2 race after he lost control of his bike and was hit by two other riders. A statement on the MotoGP website said the 19-year-old Tomizawa died of cranial, thoracic and abdominal trauma.

rip shoya

 

[Bread]

Shame. He was just starting to turn his life around too....

 

[fiveteamer]

kato I'm sorry for your loss

 

[stevek173]

Chit

RIP

 

[kato]

kato I'm sorry for your loss

still stings

ty fiver

rip asian

 

[Matty]

Not a bad way to meet your maker. Pavy and his 200mph Hayabusa approve.

Not a deadly crash but a very fancy way to cross the checkered flag... Christian Fittipaldi in 1993 (start at 1:27):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cciuTNyPyBE&t=1m27s

 

[kato]

damn...

it is better to be lucky i guess

 

[MrMonkey]

Very sad! Heard something about a 13 year old rider dying at the Indy speedway not long ago.