Marco Simoncelli

Marco Simoncelli
Marco Simoncelli in 2009.
Nationality	Italian
Born	(1987-01-20)20 January 1987 Cattolica, Italy
Died	23 October 2011(2011-10-23) (aged 24) Sepang, Malaysia
Bike number	58 (retired in honour)
Website	58marcosimoncelli.it marcosimoncellifondazione.it
Motorcycle racing career statistics MotoGP World Championship Active years 2010–2011 Manufacturers Honda Championships 0 2011 championship position 6th (139 pts) Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points 34 0 2 2 0 264 250cc World Championship Active years 2006–2009 Manufacturers Gilera Championships 1 (2008) 2009 championship position 3rd (231 pts) Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points 64 12 22 10 8 701 125cc World Championship Active years 2002–2005 Manufacturers Aprilia Championships 0 2005 championship position 5th (177 pts) Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points 50 2 7 3 1 290 Superbike World Championship Active years 2009 Manufacturers Aprilia Championships 0 2009 championship position 25th (16 pts) Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points 2 0 1 0 0 16

Marco Simoncelli (Italian pronunciation: [ˈmarko simonˈtʃɛlli]; 20 January 1987 – 23 October 2011), nicknamed Sic (Italian: [ˈsitʃ]), was an Italian professional motorcycle racer. He competed in the MotoGP World Championship for 10 years from 2002 to 2011. He started in the 125cc class before moving up to the 250cc class in 2006. He won the 2008 250cc World Championship with Gilera. After four years in the intermediate class, he stepped up to the top MotoGP class in 2010, racing with the Honda Gresini Team. He died in an accident at the 2011 Malaysian Grand Prix at Sepang.