Marco Simoncelli will be honored several times at Sepang. A plaque with his name is revealed and the Rookie of the Year trophy named after him.
Marco Simoncelli will be honored several times at Sepang |
About a year after the fatal accident of Marco Simoncelli MotoGP returns this weekend for the first time back to Sepang and in the process he received several honors. He was the MotoGP race on 23 October of last year came in the second round to crash, slid it across the track and straight into the line of Colin Edwards and Valentino Rossi, who could no longer avoid. He pulled himself to death.
In memory and in recognition curve in eleven of the Sepang International Circuit, a bronze plaque will be placed. According to Chief of Course Razlan Razali team officials and riders will come together on Thursday in the curve to commemorate the Italian. Furthermore, on Saturday in Malaysia, the new Marco Simoncelli Rookie of the Year trophy will be revealed that will be presented at the season finale in Valencia at the best rookie MotoGP.