Elias wins tragic San Marino Moto2

Reuters - Sun, 05 Sep 12:55:00 2010

Toni Elias won the Moto2 San Marino Grand Prix but the race was marred by a shocking crash in which Shoya Tomizawa sustained fatal injuries.

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Suter's Tomizawa was travelling at full speed when he fell off on a corner and was hit violently by the bikes of Alex De Angelis and Scott Redding, who both also tumbled but looked relatively unhurt.

Redding underwent treatment at the Misano medical centre, while De Angelis miraculously walked away.

The race continued, despite the protests of television commentators who said it should be stopped.

It was Elias's fourth consecutive win and moved him a step closer to the championship as his nearest title rival Andrea Iannone suffered mechanical trouble and retired having been handed a ride-through penalty for jumping the start.

Julian Simon finished second and moves to second in the points standings, with Thomas Luthi an impressive third after starting 15th on the grid.

Eurosport / Reuters

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  1. There is no doubt in my mind that with two riders lying­ prone, one on the circuit and one off the track but on­ the outside of a corner, the race should have been­ stopped immediately, to allow expert medical aid to be­ administered prior to moving the casualty. There can be­ no excuse for allowing this race to continue. It­ brought back terrible memories of a previous racer­ losing his life when his broken body was­ uncerimoniously scooped up and taken to the side of the­ track. The safety of the riders and marshals should be­ of paramount importance and overrule the continuation­ of a race. My deepest sympathy and condolences go out­ to the riders involved and of course their family and­ friends. A sad day for motor sport

    From GEOFF, on Mon 6 Sep 5:36

  2. bad day for the sport R.I.P

    From keith, on Mon 6 Sep 3:42

  3. would be better to quit the race.. not win... bad, very­ bad colleagues

    From Simone, on Mon 6 Sep 3:02

  4. someone so young a loooked full of life tragic r.i.p.

    From j.morland53, on Mon 6 Sep 2:01

  5. R.I.P

    From tracy e, on Mon 6 Sep 1:57

  6. So so sad. I feel completely sick inside - such a­ lovely guy and a great racer. Hope his family can cope­ as well as possible.

    From tom, on Mon 6 Sep 1:25

  7. rip a very promising ride sad loss to the sport

    From paulwilkinson30, on Mon 6 Sep 0:35

  8. R.I.P shoya very very sad day

    From John Wyn, on Mon 6 Sep 0:23

  9. R.I.P oUR THOUGHTS GO OUT TO HIS FAMILY

    From Diane, on Mon 6 Sep 0:23

  10. rip shoya. another sad loss to our sport.. big respect­ fron the kirkby crew..

    From tim, on Sun 5 Sep 23:51

  11. sad sad day.. r.i.p. shya...

    From sl.phillips66, on Sun 5 Sep 23:41

  12. CATHIE the rider was still alive when he was taken from­ the track in an ambulance, official news of his deaths­ arrived at the track after the start of the motogp­ race, so there was very little they could do. R.I.P­ Shoya Tomizawa

    From michael, on Sun 5 Sep 23:00

  13. absoutely terrible to continue a race in these suden­ circumstances. losing a ife should overide any sport­ event..

    From CATHIE, on Sun 5 Sep 22:00

  14. sad news indeed if the race had been in england it­ would most probally have been red flagged. r.i.p. shoya

    From Keith, on Sun 5 Sep 21:43

  15. rip

    From Ray, on Sun 5 Sep 21:35
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