3/12/2024 0 Comments Death moto racingThe most recent fatal accident occurred in May 2021 when Jason Dupasquier was killed after a crash during qualifying at the Italian Grand Prix, while the most recent fatal accident to occur in the 500 cc/MotoGP class happened in October 2011, when Marco Simoncelli was killed after he was struck by Valentino Rossi and Colin Edwards during the Malaysian Grand Prix.Įight Grand Prix motorcycle racing champions have died while racing or practicing in Grand Prix motorcycle racing: Dario Ambrosini in 1951, Leslie Graham in 1953, Rupert Hollaus in 1954, Tom Phillis in 1962, Bill Ivy in 1969, Jarno Saarinen in 1973, Daijiro Kato in 2003, and Marco Simoncelli in 2011. Three riders died in the 1940s twenty-nine in the 1950s twenty-seven in the 1960s twenty-four in the 1970s fourteen in the 1980s two in the 1990s one in the 2000s three in the 2010s and one in the 2020s. In total, 104 riders have died from incidents that occurred at Grand Prix motorcycle racing events, with Ben Drinkwater being the first in 1949. Listed are fatalities of riders in the World Grand Prix Motorcycle Racing Championship races since its foundation in 1949. Marco Simoncelli is the most recent 500 cc/MotoGP class rider (and most recent former champion) to be fatally injured during a Grand Prix motorcycle racing event and the most recent during a race session
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