Cousin of Maverick Vinales, and just 15 years old. So very sad.
Vinales was competing in his maiden season in WorldSSP300 on a Yamaha this year, riding for the family-run Vinales Racing Team that was founded by Maverick’s father Angel at the start of the year to promote young Spanish talent in motorsport.
Vinales scored a best finish of fourth in the second race at Magny-Cours last month and qualified 10th on the grid for this weekend's WSBK races in his home country.
RIP Dean Berta Viñales
* I started life with nothing, and still have most of it left
“Good drivers have dead flies on the side windows!” (Walter Röhrl)
* I married Miss Right. Just didn't know her first name was Always
Sad news coming from Bavaria today, as Reinhold Roth has passed away aged 68 due to collapsing lungs as well as kidney failure, how Speedweek.com reports
Reinhold 'Jointie' Roth had been a two time 250cc GP vice world champion before a horrible accident ended his career at Rijeka in 1990 which left him in a state of child following severe brain traumata and bleedings.
Andy wrote: ↑2 years ago
Sad news coming from Bavaria today, as Reinhold Roth has passed away aged 68 due to collapsing lungs as well as kidney failure, how Speedweek.com reports
Reinhold 'Jointie' Roth had been a two time 250cc GP vice world champion before a horrible accident ended his career at Rijeka in 1990 which left him in a state of child following severe brain traumata and bleedings.
Andy wrote: ↑2 years ago
Sad news coming from Bavaria today, as Reinhold Roth has passed away aged 68 due to collapsing lungs as well as kidney failure, how Speedweek.com reports
Reinhold 'Jointie' Roth had been a two time 250cc GP vice world champion before a horrible accident ended his career at Rijeka in 1990 which left him in a state of child following severe brain traumata and bleedings.
Just spotted this news. Very sad, but he spent a long time in a not so pleasant state.
Well, according to his (ex-)wife, he has been as happy as one could be and doing really good as far as circumstances allowed the past few years. Sounds to me that he had accepted his fate and moved on if he had the consciousnes to do so. If he hadn't have this bit of consciousnes he still evolved, even if it only means from a 4 year old to a 6 year old brain.
"Those who risk nothing, do nothing, achieve nothing, become nothing" - David Jefferies
Cooley died Saturday, October 16, 2021 at his home in Twin Falls, Idaho, from complications of diabetes. He was 65 years old and is survived by his partner of many years, Melody Rose, along with son Wes Jr. and daughter Alexis.
RIP, Wes Cooley
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Cooley died Saturday, October 16, 2021 at his home in Twin Falls, Idaho, from complications of diabetes. He was 65 years old and is survived by his partner of many years, Melody Rose, along with son Wes Jr. and daughter Alexis.
RIP, Wes Cooley
Such a sad news.
After Dick Mann and another one, whose name I've currently forgot about, the third Daytona 200 winner this year.
Rip, Cooley
"Those who risk nothing, do nothing, achieve nothing, become nothing" - David Jefferies
Cooley died Saturday, October 16, 2021 at his home in Twin Falls, Idaho, from complications of diabetes. He was 65 years old and is survived by his partner of many years, Melody Rose, along with son Wes Jr. and daughter Alexis.
RIP, Wes Cooley
Such a sad news.
After Dick Mann and another one, whose name I've currently forgot about, the third Daytona 200 winner this year.
Rip, Cooley
Yvon Duhamel !
A sudden memory strike following a long week
"Those who risk nothing, do nothing, achieve nothing, become nothing" - David Jefferies
Paul Smart, who has died following a road accident, rode through one of the greatest crossroads in motorcycle-racing history: from British dominance to Japanese dominance, from four-stroke to two-stroke and from treaded tyres to slick tyres.
All these seismic changes were happening at the same time and Smart was right there in the middle of it, successfully navigating his way through what must have been one of the most confusing periods in the sport’s history...
It is always very sad when a rider / driver survives the dangers of competing for years and then dies in a road accident often as an innocent party. Hailwood comes to mind
RIP Paul Smart.
* I started life with nothing, and still have most of it left
“Good drivers have dead flies on the side windows!” (Walter Röhrl)
* I married Miss Right. Just didn't know her first name was Always
Everso Biggyballies wrote: ↑2 years ago
It is always very sad when a rider / driver survives the dangers of competing for years and then dies in a road accident often as an innocent party. Hailwood comes to mind
RIP Paul Smart.
Oh man ... I just thought of Smartie when I wrote the 1972 Daytona 200 entry list for Jesper together last weekend and Smartie appeared near bottom end due to alphabetical order. That said, 'writing together' would have been copy & paste the old way, flipping pages, reading & penning it down
Ride in peace, Smartie
It was great meeting you that one time & have a great time up there with your brother-in-law, Barry Sheene.
"Those who risk nothing, do nothing, achieve nothing, become nothing" - David Jefferies