On January 20, Marco Simoncelli would have turned 33. Yesterday there were many messages on social media from drivers, fans and professionals who wanted to remember Sic on his birthday, just over 8 years after his tragic death at Sepang. Among them, a Jorge Lorenzo with poignant words…
During their jousts on the track, there was tension between Jorge Lorenzo et Marco Simoncelli whose martial style often clashed with the extremism of Por Fuera. So there were sparks, but when misfortune befell the route of Sepang during a cursed Malaysian Grand Prix on October 23, 2011, there were only tears.
Jorge Lorenzo, on his social network, pays tribute: “ even if I didn't succeed yesterday, today I want to remember #Sic. Now you would be 33, you always took me a year and a half. Given my ultra competitive nature, I have never been friends with any rival and if I'm honest we had a lot of contact during our clashes on the track. »
« You were by far the bravest of us and I was always impressed by the way you managed to reduce the gap you had in a straight line when braking due to your size. I don't cry a lot and I haven't cried for many people, but on October 23, 2011 which I will always remember, I cried for you. Marco Simoncelli, eternal 58. ❤️ »
