Andrea Antonelli killed in horrific 250kmh crash in Moscow

[Datura]

Italian motorcyclist Andrea Antonelli died after a crash during a World Supersport race at the Moscow Raceway, World Superbike organisers confirmed today.

In wet and rainy conditions, 25-year-old Antonelli lost control of his Kawasaki bike on the first lap and his head collided with the Honda of countryman Lorenzo Zanetti, who was also unseated.

Antonelli was immediately transported to the course’s medical centre but, given the seriousness of his injuries, it was decided not to risk helicopter transport to the nearest hospital and he died after failing to regain consciousness.

The Supersport race was stopped and postponed for an afternoon restart before being cancelled indefinitely. The second World Superbike event was also cancelled after Marco Melandri had won the morning’s race from Chaz Davies. Antonelli becomes the second Italian to die in competition in two years after MotoGP rider Marco Simoncelli was killed during the 2011 Malaysian Grand Prix in Sepang.

One of the doctors to work on Antonelli following his accident, Dr Massimo Corbascio, believes there was “absolutely nothing” the emergency clinic’s team could do to revive him.

He told Gazzetta dello Sport: “[Yamaha rider Massimo] Roccoli was hit by Andrea, who had already fallen. Then Zanetti was going 250km per hour and was not able to avoid him.

“He has gone to keep Marco Simoncelli company. We tried to revive Andrea immediately, but there was absolutely nothing we could do.”

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Andrea Antonelli (17 January 1988 - 21 July 2013) was an Italian motorcycle racer. He was killed in an accident at the Moscow Raceway, whilst competing for Team Go Eleven Kawasaki in the Moscow Raceway round of the Supersport World Championship.

Antonelli, born in Castiglione del Lago, Italy, first raced in the Italian 125cc Championship, becoming the second youngest ever race winner behind Marco Melandri. He then moved onto the European Superstock 600 Championship in 2005, becoming runner up to Maxime Berger in 2007. He next stepped up to the Superstock 1000 Championship with the Lorini Honda team, where he spent four seasons, peaking with 4th overall in 2010. He and Lorini moved into the Supersport World Championship for 2012, but left the team to join Bike Service Yamaha midseason, finishing the season 10th overall, and moved again to Team Go Eleven Kawasaki for 2013. Both he and the team took their best ever results early in the season, including a fourth place finish at Motorland Aragón, and a fourth place start at Moscow Raceway.

Antonelli died in a crash on 21 July 2013 at the Moscow Raceway during a Supersport World Championship race. He fell on the back straight in torrential rain and was hit by fellow Italian Lorenzo Zanetti's Honda. He suffered head trauma and later succumbed to his injuries. Antonelli was 25

 

[AstroTurf]

holy ****.

 

[Datura]

holy ****.

Yep Not very different from Simoncelli's fatal high impact accident in 2011. These guys are amazing and devoted to racing and all know the risks involved but it doesn't make it any less sad or tragic. RIP!

 

[DJ...]

Why oh why do they soil an article about someone's death with a catch up of current standings and latest winners. Way to trivialize the death of someone...

 

[Datura]

Why oh why do they soil an article about someone's death with a catch up of current standings and latest winners. Way to trivialize the death of someone...

Agreed. I never read it to it's entirety. I will look for something more fitting and update.

EDIT: Updated.

 

[TehStranger]

holy ****.

+1, that's a hell of a way to go, RIP.

 

[SlinkyMike]

It is absurd to continue to race in conditions that even a cricket match would be called off under.
What a hideous, totally avoidable tragedy.
I will never understand it.

 

[Boris Becker]

Blimey. That's hectic

 

[Garson007]

It is absurd to continue to race in conditions that even a cricket match would be called off under.

:erm: Not sure that analogy works.

 

[AstroTurf]

Why oh why do they soil an article about someone's death with a catch up of current standings and latest winners. Way to trivialize the death of someone...

At least they stopped the race but yea, agree completely.

 

[Seriously]

Sad loss!

 

[SlinkyMike]

:erm: Not sure that analogy works.

How so? Check the footage shot from the front of the pack, very wet weather. Seem reports have called the rain that day 'torrential.'

 

[azbob]

How so?

Because cricket is called off if so much as a player's bead of sweat drips onto the pitch

 

[greg0205]

Watched this happen on Sunday... Didn't want to post it 'tho. Respect to the MotoGP guys for their minute of silence at Laguna later that evening.
Rough year for motorcycle racing so far... Andrea this weekend and Yoshinari Matsu****a at the TT. Eish.


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[getafix33]

What happened to the dude who hit him. His bike flipped front over back. I assume he survived.

 

[Creag]

What a tragic way to go. Grim.

 

[ponder]

It is absurd to continue to race in conditions that even a cricket match would be called off under.

TV slots, advertising, sponsors etc etc

 

[Polymathic]

not going to watch it. Sad news