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Offline maguromic

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Marco Simoncelli Passes
« on: October 23, 2011, 11:21:38 AM »
Another tragic day in motor sports this weekend when  MOTO GP star Marco Simoncelli lost his life in a second lap crash in the Malaysian Grand Prix.  God Speed  Tony

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Re: Marco Simoncelli Passes
« Reply #1 on: October 23, 2011, 11:43:46 AM »
RIP,  Marco
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Re: Marco Simoncelli Passes
« Reply #2 on: October 23, 2011, 12:18:25 PM »
Godspeed Marco.
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Re: Marco Simoncelli Passes
« Reply #3 on: October 23, 2011, 01:00:23 PM »
R.I.P 
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Offline John Noonan

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Re: Marco Simoncelli Passes
« Reply #4 on: October 24, 2011, 02:18:08 AM »
Very sad..RIP fellow racer...

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Re: Marco Simoncelli Passes
« Reply #5 on: October 26, 2011, 01:41:29 PM »
In over 40 years of racing that was one of the worst incidents I have ever seen.  RIP and God Speed Marco.  Prayers for Colin and Val as being involved in that takes a great emotional toll.
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