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redfiona99Because my friend L came down, I was actually watching the rugby but I turned over before the match and at half time to see how the MotoGP was going. I turned over again at full time, and it wasn't on, and Coast was a lot further through than it ought to have been. I assumed that the race had been delayed because of the rain which was pretty torrential. I had a look on the red button. Nothing. So we watched the rest of the afters from the rugby. L has a smart phone, and seeing as there was nothing on the red button and there was no news on anywhere, he checked what was going on using that. Apparently he had a moment of trying to decide whether he ought to show me or not.
I'd be upset if it were any of the riders, but everyone loves Simoncelli. Because he rode like a buccaneer and raced as hard when it was for 14th and 15th as when it was for first and second.
People always say it's silly to be upset by this kind of thing, because you don't know them, and that's true, but what I knew of him I liked and he had such potential. He was finally getting to grips with what the Gresini Honda could do and what it couldn't do, he'd got his first podium, he'd got his first second place, his first win had to be on the way. The Gresini team were doing amazingly well for a privateer(ish) team. There was him and Ben Spies and they were the future.
Part of it is that he was 2 years younger than me, and I'll always remember him being this tyro in the 125s, all too long limbs and wild hair. And such enthusiasm, like motorbike riding was the best thing ever. A lot of riders lose that moving up to MotoGP but he never did. I remember that kid and thinking, he's good, if he can get a decent 250 seat, and then if he can get a MotoGP seat, and then if he can get a decent one, and maybe, maybe, maybe.
My thoughts go out to his family, his team and the rest of the paddock.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motogp/15420069.stm
I'd be upset if it were any of the riders, but everyone loves Simoncelli. Because he rode like a buccaneer and raced as hard when it was for 14th and 15th as when it was for first and second.
People always say it's silly to be upset by this kind of thing, because you don't know them, and that's true, but what I knew of him I liked and he had such potential. He was finally getting to grips with what the Gresini Honda could do and what it couldn't do, he'd got his first podium, he'd got his first second place, his first win had to be on the way. The Gresini team were doing amazingly well for a privateer(ish) team. There was him and Ben Spies and they were the future.
Part of it is that he was 2 years younger than me, and I'll always remember him being this tyro in the 125s, all too long limbs and wild hair. And such enthusiasm, like motorbike riding was the best thing ever. A lot of riders lose that moving up to MotoGP but he never did. I remember that kid and thinking, he's good, if he can get a decent 250 seat, and then if he can get a MotoGP seat, and then if he can get a decent one, and maybe, maybe, maybe.
My thoughts go out to his family, his team and the rest of the paddock.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motogp/15420069.stm
