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Thursday, September 16, 2010

Tomizawa's funeral held in Japan

Shoya TomizawaShoya Tomizawa's funeral took place in a public service in Asahi, Japan, earlier today.
The 19-year-old Japanese rider had lost his life in a crash during the Misano Moto2 race earlier this month, when he sustained multiple injuries when struck by two other riders following a fall in the lead pack.
Over a thousand guests attended the ceremony to pay their respects, including compatriots Moto2 rider Yuki Takahashi and 125cc racer Tomoyoshi Koyama.

Capirossi ruled out of Aragon race

Loris Capirossi crashes at the first corner at MisanoLoris Capirossi has been ruled out of this weekend's MotoGP race at Aragon following his accident at Misano.
The Suzuki rider injured his right hand in a crash with Nicky Hayden during the race, and had to undergo surgery to reconstruct the bone in his little finger and reattach a severed tendon.
Although the surgery was successful, the Italian has been told he needs to continue to rest and will therefore not be racing in Spain this weekend.
The news means Alvaro Bautista will be the only Suzuki rider at Aragon.
"I am extremely disappointed not to be racing at Aragon, but the surgeon has told me to rest the hand for another week," said Capirossi.
"I am still feeling a bit of pain and I'm going to the hospital every day to have the wound cleaned and dressed, so although I could possibly be able to ride I wouldn't be fit enough and it might jeopardise my attendance and competitiveness at Motegi if I did - so it's best to stay at home.
"I wish Alvaro all the best for the weekend and hope that he gets a good result for us - we certainly need one. I'll be back for the trio of races next month and will be looking to get some good results at circuits where I know we can go well."

Tomizawa's death overshadows race


The podium finishers in the San Marino MotoGP race paid tribute to Shoya Tomizawa after the Japanese rider lost his life in a Moto2 crash, and said his death totally overshadowed their results.
The 19-year-old Moto2 frontrunner died in hospital at 14.20 local time, having suffered severe injuries when he fell amid the lead pack and was struck by two other bikes.
Tomizawa had been one of the stars of the inaugural Moto2 season. Singled out by AUTOSPORT's Toby Moody as a man to watch for the future, he had joined the series as a relative unknown but took a brilliant victory in the category's first ever race and remained with the leaders all season.
The MotoGP winners were informed of the fatality just after finishing their race, which was won by Dani Pedrosa ahead of Jorge Lorenzo and Valentino Rossi.
Honda rider Pedrosa said he could take no satisfaction from his fourth win of the year in the circumstances - especially as Tomizawa's death came just one week after 13-year-old Peter Lenz was killed in one of the support races at the Indianapolis Grand Prix.
"I think everybody today is sad," Pedrosa said. "We feel a big hole here [in our hearts] and we are all empty.
"It's two riders in one week, so it's not a good feeling. I hope we don't have any more [fatalities] for the rest of our lives and we can still enjoy this sport and keep on going."
Lorenzo maintained his championship lead and his 100 per cent podium record with second place, but agreed that the loss of Tomizawa made the race irrelevant.
"Today is a very sad day because we lost a very strong rider, a very good person and I can't say anything more," said the Yamaha rider.
His team-mate Rossi added: "When these things happen, all the rest becomes nothing. Shoya was a really funny guy and a strong rider. I think everybody is very, very sorry."