Italian rider killed in Malaysian motorcycle race
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Marco Simoncelli of Italy (58), center right, lies on the track after the crash at Malaysian MotoGP Grand Prix in Sepang, Malaysia, Sunday, Oct. 23, 2011. A Malaysian MotoGP official says Italian rider Marco Simoncelli has died after an accident at the race. (AP Photo)
Marco Simoncelli of Italy (58), center right, lies on the track after the crash at Malaysian MotoGP Grand Prix in Sepang, Malaysia, Sunday, Oct. 23, 2011. A Malaysian MotoGP official says Italian rider Marco Simoncelli has died after an accident at the race. (AP Photo)
FILE - In this April 30, 2011 file photo, MotoGP rider Marco Simoncelli, from Italy, waves to supporters after finishing his qualifying practice session for Sunday's Grand Prix at the Estoril racetrack in Sintra, outside Lisbon. The Malaysian MotoGP has been called off after one lap Sunday, Oct. 23, 2011, after Italian Marco Simoncelli died in an accident involving Valentino Rossi of Italy and American Colin Edwards. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco, File)
In this photo released by Sepang International Circuit, Marco Simoncelli from Italy arrives at circuit for Malaysian MotoGP Grand Prix in Sepang, Malaysia, Sunday, Oct. 23, 2011. A Malaysian MotoGP official says Italian rider Marco Simoncelli has died after an accident at the race. Norlina Ayob, press officer with the Sepang circuit, says Simoncelli, 24, died as a result of his injuries. (AP Photo/ Sepang International Circuit Photo Team) NO SALES, NO ARCHIVE
Paolo Simoncelli, father of Italy's Marco Simoncelli, left, reacts outside the medical center after the accident involving Simoncelli, Valentino Rossi of Italy and Colin Edwards of the US, at the Malaysian MotoGP Grand Prix in Sepang, Malaysia, Sunday, Oct. 23, 2011. A Malaysian MotoGP official says Italian rider Simoncelli has died after an accident at the race. Norlina Ayob, press officer with the Sepang circuit, says Simoncelli, 24, died as a result of his injuries. (AP Photo)
SEPANG, Malaysia (AP) ? Italian rider Marco Simoncelli died after wrecking in the Malaysian MotoGP motorcycle race. He was 24.
Simoncelli died at the track medical center.
"He was already unconscious when the medical team arrived," MotoGP medical director Michele Macchiagodena said. "We attempted to resuscitate him but failed. He died 45 minutes later."
The race was canceled.
Simoncelli died a week after Indianapolis 500 winner Dan Wheldon was killed a wreck in the IndyCar season finale in Las Vegas.
Simoncelli lost control of his Honda in the 11th turn on the first lap Sunday, but his bike regained partial grip and pulled him back across the track, straight into the path of Italy's Valentino Rossi and American Colin Edwards.
Simoncelli's helmet was ripped off and he was motionless on the track.
Edwards also fell, but escaped serious injury, while Rossi was able to return to the pit area.
The racing death was the first at the track that opened in 1999.
"We had our standard operating procedure ... this is one-of-a-kind freak incident where the helmet came off and I am sure (motorcycling body) FIM and MotoGP will be looking into this," Sepang circuit chairman Mokhzani Mahathir said.
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