Simoncelli killed in Malaysian crash

ITALIAN rider Marco Simoncelli died of chest, head and neck injuries yesterday after crashing and being hit by two other riders at the Malaysian MotoGP motorcycle race.

Race organisers said Simoncelli was sent to the medical centre at the Sepang circuit for treatment but efforts to revive him were unsuccessful.

“He was already unconscious when the medical team arrived,” said MotoGP medical director Michele Macchiagodena.