Swiss motorcycle racer dies after race win

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- A Swiss motorcyclist was killed after colliding with another rider only moments after winning a race, track officials said Saturday in a statement.

Pascal Grosjean, 39, had crossed the line Friday and slowed to celebrate winning a Sportsbike Championship race when third-place finisher Tony Jordan ran into him at about 124 mph, throwing both riders to the tarmac at the Dubai Autodrome.

http://sports.espn.go.com/rpm/racing/news/story?id=5854549

[Trip]

thats terrible

[azoomm]

Oh no... :(

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Post win celebrations aren't allowed in Football...and they're not nearly as potentially dangerous.

Cool-down lap.

Watch it be more diligently enforced now.

[Trip]

this same thing just happened in a kart race in italy the other day, but the guys didnt get hurt

[Particle Man]

Damn. That's shitty.

[smileyman]

God speed brother racer!