Luis Jaime Salom Horrach was a Spanish Grand Prix motorcycle racer. Salom died after a practice accident in the home event, at Circuit de Catalunya, when making contact with his bike and the wall afte
Salom at the 2013 Malaysian Grand Prix
Luis Salom 2010 Silverstone
Marco Simoncelli, nicknamed Sic 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 u
Luis Salom
…speeds in the part of the track where Salom had crashed. Salom's death was the first during a world championship since Italian premier class rider Marco Simoncelli's fatal crash at Sepang during the 2011 Shell Advance Malaysian Grand Prix (which was abandoned and declared a non-event by the FIM). Further modifications…
Simoncelli at the 2008 Japanese Grand Prix at Motegi
Simoncelli at the 2009 British Grand Prix at Donington Park
Simoncelli at the 2010 United States Grand Prix at Laguna Seca