Japanese teenager Shoya Tomizawa died after crashing and being hit by two other riders during Sunday’s Moto2 race at the San Marino Grand Prix, the second fatality to rock the sport in eight days.
The 19-year-old Tomizawa lost control of his bike and hit his head on the track as his bike flipped over. While on the track, he was then hit at full speed by riders Alex De Angelis and Scott Redding. A statement on the MotoGP website said Tomizawa died of cranial, thoracic and abdominal trauma.
Officials try to rescue Japan’s Shoya Tomizawa of Technomag-CIP team after he was propelled off the track during the Italian Moto2 race at Santa Monica, Misano, on Sunday. Tomizawa died from injuries sustained in the crash.
R.I.P will be missed
The 19-year-old Tomizawa lost control of his bike and hit his head on the track as his bike flipped over. While on the track, he was then hit at full speed by riders Alex De Angelis and Scott Redding. A statement on the MotoGP website said Tomizawa died of cranial, thoracic and abdominal trauma.
Officials try to rescue Japan’s Shoya Tomizawa of Technomag-CIP team after he was propelled off the track during the Italian Moto2 race at Santa Monica, Misano, on Sunday. Tomizawa died from injuries sustained in the crash.
R.I.P will be missed