Just read the article in yesterdays Daily Express, very sad, R.I.P. Shoya Tomizawa and Scott Redding.
Redding escapes serious injury
By Matt Beer Sunday, September 5th 2010, 15:31 GMT
Scott Redding escaped serious injury in the Moto2 crash that claimed that life of Shoya Tomizawa, and has been released from the medical centre with 10 stitches to a laceration in his back.
The British rider and Alex de Angelis both hit Tomizawa when he fell in front of them as they battled in the top six during the Misano Moto2 race this morning. Tomizawa was pronounced dead in hospital two hours later, having suffered severe chest, head and abdominal injuries.
Both de Angelis and Redding were sent flying through the air in the accident, and while de Angelis was able to walk away, Redding was taken from the scene by stretcher and required treatment to the cut to his back.
"Scott's crash was a big one, so we are thankful that the only injury he sustained was a minor laceration on his back," said Michael Bartholemy, head of the Marc VDS team that runs Redding's Moto2 programme.
"We were deeply saddened by the news that Shoya Tomizawa succumbed to the injuries sustained in a crash during today's Moto2 race. He was a respected rival and will be sorely missed in the paddock. Like everyone in the Marc VDS Racing team, my thoughts are with his family and friends at this time."
Just to clarify Frizz.
Redding is not dead. He was one of the two riders who hit Shoya.
A Red Bull rider was killed last week in Indy
Teen Rider Dies After Crash At Speedway
Peter Lenz Crashes During Warmup
POSTED: 1:02 pm EDT August 29, 2010
UPDATED: 6:45 am EDT August 30, 2010
SPEEDWAY, Ind. -- A 13-year-old motorcycle rider died after a crash at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday.
Peter Lenz crashed during the warmup lap of a 250cc race ahead of the Red Bull Indianapolis GP and appeared to be run over by Xavier Zayat of Flushing , N.Y.
After the crash, medical workers placed Lenz in a neck brace, put him on a stretcher and appeared to be doing chest compressions.
He was transported to Methodist Hospital with "traumatic injuries," IMS Medical Director Dr. Geoffrey Billows said in a statement. He was later pronounced dead.
The 4-foot-11-inch-tall rider from Vancouver, Wash., began racing when he was 5 years old, according to his website biography. He returned to racing this year after being sidelined by crash injuries when he was 11.
"On behalf of the Lenz family, we would like to thank Peter’s friends and supporters for all their help throughout the years," read a statement from the family. "We are deeply saddened by this tragic loss, but know that Peter is racing even faster in the sky. Our thoughts and prayers are now with the other racer and his family, who were also involved in this tragedy."
Lenz fell off his bike in the fourth turn of a warm-up lap. He drove in a series for 12- to 18-year-old competitors.
U.S. Grand Prix Racing Union Stewart Aitken-Kade said competitors of that age are prepared for competition on a track like IMS.
"I believe absolutely, they are. We've been doing this for nine years. We've never had an incident like this," he said. "We've been racing at almost every single track in the country … and these kids have proven time and time again that their skills, their training, their background … have proven that these guys are more than ready for a track like this."
There were more than 300 comments from fans on Lenz's Facebook page on Sunday.
It's the first death at the track since 2003, when IndyCar driver Tony Renna was killed in practice. Lenz is the youngest driver to die at IMS
The crash briefly delayed the start of the 250cc race. The 125cc race, scheduled for noon, started on time.
There are mistakes in the article.
The Red Bull bikes are 125s not 250s
