Monster
Energy mourns the loss of rising MotoGP pilot, and San Carlo Honda
Gresini rider Marco Simoncelli, after the young Italian racer
succumbedto injuries suffered during the second lap of Sunday’s
Malaysian Grand Prix in Sepang, Malaysia.
With his trademark
wild hair, lust for life and passion for racing, Simoncelli embodied
everything a MotoGP racer is known to be. The 24-year-old was
calculating, yet aggressive on the track, while charismatic off of it.
In 2008, he won the 250cc World Championship before graduating to the
MotoGP grid full time last season. In his career prior to the jump,
Simoncelli earned two wins in 125cc competition, in addition to 12 wins
in the 250cc class, to go along with his 2008 title.
Marco
Simoncelli’s career was cut short just as he was beginning to show his
championship potential in MotoGP. Through 16 rounds this season,
Simoncelli had earned two pole positions and two podium results,
including a career-best runner-up finish just a week prior at the
Australian Grand Prix from Phillip Island.
“This is a tremendous
loss for the racing world,” said Bruce Stjernstrom, Monster Energy Vice
President of Sports Marketing. “Marco was a rising star who was coming
on strong in MotoGP. We will all miss the talented and charismatic rider
greatly.”
Monster Energy offers its sincerest sympathy and condolences to the entire Simoncelli family during this difficult time.
10/24/2011 4:54pm
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