Video and News : MotoGP Malaysia 2011, Marco Simoncelli passes away after accident

Marco Simoncelli has died following injuries sustained on the second lap of the Malaysian MotoGP 2011 at Sepang.

In the race, which initially went well the Super Sic raced to fourth. Simoncelli immediately gets resistance from Alvaro Bautista. Mutual action of overtaking occurs both drivers.

In turn 11, Marco can not control his bike and cut off the racing line Colin Edward right behind.

Marco looked did not move at the track and his helmet off. While riding the bike that was destroyed because it was hit by Colin Edwards bike.

The committee immediately raising red flags mark the race was stopped and eventually canceled because Simoncelli condition is quite critical.

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

Rest in Peace.. Marco... Amen.

News : Hiroshi Aoyama moved to World Superbike next season

There is a possibility in the upcoming 2012 season MotoGP class will not be followed by any rider from Japan.

Hiroshi Aoyama - the only rider from the land of Sakura in the MotoGP class in the last two years - has decided to move into the arena of World Superbike next season. Aoyama will join the team Ten Kate Racing accompany Jonathan Rea.

I have been racing in MotoGP in the last two years and it really has been a great experience for me. I really would like to thank Fausto Gresini and all the staff and technicians Team San Carlo Honda Gresini for extraordinary period in my career.

Now I have the opportunity to go to World Superbikes with Honda and Ten Kate Racing and I am very excited about this new challenge. I do not know much about the Superbike but I really hope to make a good job with my new team, "Aoyama said in a press release Honda Racing.

Aoyama currently competing in MotoGP with Team San Carlo Honda Gresini. Last 250cc world champion is now located at number-10 standings. Aoyama also had to replace Dani Pedrosa at the Dutch GP.

Until now, the San Carlo Honda Gresini team has signed a contract with a rider that is Marco Simonmcelli. There has been no confirmation whether the upcoming 2012 season Fausto Gresini's team that will go down with a single rider or will find rider that will replace the position vacated by Aoyama.

Simoncelli Aim for Better Result

Honda Gresini rider, Marco Simoncelli, not wanting to further decline in its struggle in the 2011 MotoGP season. After reaping the poor results in the first half, "Super Sic" declared target to rise again in the second round which began in Brno, Czech Republic, this weekend.

Indeed, one rider Simoncelli including the favorites for victory in the 2011 season. But the fact is very contradictory, because the spiky Italian was more familiar with the controversy, following nekatnya action that led to the accident.

As a result, he was involved an incident with some riders who are fighting for the podium, among them the Repsol Honda rider Dani Pedrosa and Yamaha rider Jorge Lorenzo. Accidents occurred due to an overly aggressive racing style.

In fact, the former 250cc world champion had a chance to show very promising potential. 24-year-old rider won the pole position in Spain and the Netherlands, as well as six times starting from the front row.

But during the race, Simoncelli has not been able to convert all the achievements in the qualifications (including the brilliant results in free practice) becomes maximum results. Of the 10 series that have been acted, Simoncelli took only three times RC212V horse to finish in fifth - the best results.

Well, that is the resolution Simoncelli when starting the second round at Brno. He promised to present better results again in the series to 11 this weekend.

"I went to Brno to find the best results," said Simoncelli. "We must focus on the second half of the season, and try to print some positive results.

"This Circuit fits with the style, although I did not achieve good results there in the last year in MotoGP. Previously, I've won there when I was in the 250cc class, and I also was in pole and podium in the 125cc class. In Overall, I like the track and hopefully I can achieve good results. "

Gresini team boss Fausto Gresini, also provide support to realize the ambitions Simoncelli. He asserted that the team will seek a maximum of their ability to help Simoncelli convert into positive results, so the rider in Italy it could follow in the footsteps Toni Elias in 2006, which became the last of the satellite team rider who can win (in the GP of Portugal).

Simoncelli Satisfied for Catalunya Result

He started the race from pole position in Catalunya, Marco Simoncelli eventually had to settle for a podium finish without tracing. However, he remains satisfied because it is able to meet one of the goal before the race.

Catalunya MotoGP on Sunday (05/06/2011) night local time, a significant moment for Simoncelli. This is where the San Carlo Honda Gresini rider had won the pole for the first time since the plunge into the MotoGP class.

However, the leading position it quickly disappeared when the race actually took place. After the start, the position of Simoncelli directly sag.

"I do not know what I'm pressing the clutch too long in the beginning, but it slipped and many racers that past me, making me lose a lot of time," he admitted on the MotoGP website.

"After that I did not managed to regain the rhythm that I get when free practice session and I had trouble, although its speed is generally much more quietly," said Simoncelli.

In the end Simoncelli could only finish in sixth position, no better than the results of his races so far, which finished in fifth position which he won twice in Qatar and France.

"In general, this weekend has been positive because after yesterday's pole position six does not feel good. But I have to rethink how I arrived in Barcelona and had to remain satisfied."

"I reached one of three goals from yesterday, which is to finish, so we will try to reach the other two in the next race," Simoncelli said.

Simoncelli arrived in Catalunya with heavy criticism directed at him following the incident with Dani Pedrosa at the Le Mans previously.