 Sinan Sofuoğlu dies |
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 May 13 2008, 04:51 PM
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The older brother (age 25) of 2007 world supersport champion Kenan died on the 9th May after suffering a broken neck at the Kocaeli race track in the Turkish Motorcycle championship. He previously won the title in 2005.
Some of you may remember he wildcarded in 250 at Istanbul a couple of years back. Just though I'd let people know, haven't seen a topic about it whilst I was browsing. |
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May 13 2008, 04:55 PM
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The man gets my respect and sympathys
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I got this devil bone and its stuck inside my head! It`s a present from the lord.it`s the reason I ain`t dead! |
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May 13 2008, 04:57 PM
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QUOTE (DRILL @ May 13 2008, 05:55 PM)  The man gets my respect and sympathys +1 R.I.P -------------------- SERENITY : four wheels move the body. two wheels move the soul.
It's not speed that kills.. It's the sudden stop!!!! |
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May 13 2008, 04:58 PM
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QUOTE (Checa_7 @ May 13 2008, 08:51 AM) The older brother (age 25) of 2007 world supersport champion Kenan died on the 9th May after suffering a broken neck at the Kocaeli race track in the Turkish Motorcycle championship. He previously won the title in 2005. Some of you may remember he wildcarded in 250 at Istanbul a couple of years back. Just though I'd let people know, haven't seen a topic about it whilst I was browsing. It's in some other topics but it deserves it's own. Condolences. Racing will always be dangerous, that's what makes these guys admirable characters. RIP. -------------------- ===== 1st Transcontinental Stoner/Hayden Congress =====
CLARE WERBELOFF IS MY NEW HERO |
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May 14 2008, 02:37 AM
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 Track Legend Group: Members Posts: 793 Joined: 23-July 07 From: Miami Member No.: 1,245 Favourite Rider: Nicky Hayden, Villopoto, Josh Herrin,Traci Lords |
That sucks.
I really like Kenan. I don't know the circumstances and if one would had helped but how much longer is it going to be before road racers are wearing neck braces. There was a bit of hype about it a while back but it hasn't caught on. All the MXers are wearing one. Sadly it may take an incident like this to get people to do it -------------------- www.moderatorkiller.com
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May 14 2008, 10:10 AM
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R.I.P. such a shame to see someone so young loose there life.
-------------------- To consider Tom to be as knowledgeable as Jumkie, Rog or Pete is to overate him. His comedy value and ability to talk about being an engineer can be compared (and is argueably superior) to Pinky, but he would have achieved considerably less without Google.
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May 14 2008, 10:56 AM
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^ Indeed RIP.
-------------------- If the musics too loud then you are too old!
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May 14 2008, 12:14 PM
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Condolences to family, friends & fans.
Gone but not forgotten -------------------- He said to me . . ....... Shall we try swapping positions tonight?
I said . That's a good idea - you stand by the ironing board while I sit on the sofa and fart. |
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May 14 2008, 08:55 PM
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Very tragic. Condolences to the family.
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May 14 2008, 09:11 PM
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r.i.p. fellow rider
-------------------- Jerry Burgess: "Valentino moved through the field in Barcelona and everyone that he passed got a riding lesson."
"I think that if Casey had raced in the '80s and '90s with Kevin Schwantz, Wayne Rainey and Mick Doohan, he'd have seen that every weekend," the Australian told the official MotoGP website. "It was probably something that he wasn't particularly expecting; [he] probably expected to win the race easily like he'd dominated in the practices." "Pedrosa put up so little a fight it would have embarrassed a Frenchman" |
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May 15 2008, 08:48 AM
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RIP..sad to hear .. |
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May 15 2008, 11:14 PM
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 cruisin thru the ether Group: Staff Member Posts: 6,769 Joined: 28-September 05 From: washington DC, USA Member No.: 123 Favourite Rider: p.j.jacobsen, s.bonsey, j.herrin, n.hayden, j.lorenzo, m. pasini a.dovizioso Favourite Track: miller motorsports park |
R.I.P.
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May 16 2008, 08:20 PM
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these are not happy days
RIP -------------------- the older I get - the faster I was
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May 16 2008, 09:37 PM
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Thats racing
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