2011 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix

MotoGP classification

After qualifying, the Repsol Honda team locked out the front row of the grid. At the start of the twenty lap race, Casey Stoner took the led from Dani Pedrosa and Andrea Dovizioso. Marco Simoncelli, in a Gresini Racing Honda, was fourth.

Lap 2 incident

Exiting the right-handed wide Turn 11 on the second lap, Simoncelli loses traction in the front wheels into a "low-side" and veered into the path of Colin Edwards and Valentino Rossi, both of whom made contact with the fallen rider on their motorcycles. His helmet was separated from the rider as part of the impact from the incident. The race was immediately stopped. Edwards suffered a separated shoulder. Officials planned a 16.30 restart (meaning the procedure started for a restart at 16.50), with rules calling for a completely new twenty lap race scheduled with the remaining riders as three full laps had not been completed, which is required for an official race.

Because of the seriousness of Simoncelli's situation, the 20-minute restart procedure was indefinitely delayed.

MotoGP medical director Michele Macchiagodena stated to the media Simoncelli suffered cardiac arrest whilst in the ambulance. He noted, "Immediately in the Medical Centre, with the help also of the Doctor of our staff at the Clinica Mobile and local Doctors, he was intubated and it was possible to take off some blood from the thorax. The CPR was continued for 45 minutes because we tried to help him for as long as we thought it was possible. Unfortunately it was not possible to help him and at 16.56 we had to declare he was dead."

The race was completely abandoned as a non-event because only one lap was completed. No race winner was declared nor were points offered.

The announcement of cancellation was made on timing monitors and the broadcast by Dorna and the Sepang International Circuit. Video evidence showed spectators trashed the circuit after the cancellation was announced, not understanding the fatal crash.

Moto2 classification

The race was stopped after 17 laps due to an accident involving Axel Pons.

125 cc classification

Notes

References

| Previous_year's_race = 2010 Malaysian Grand Prix | Next_year's_race = 2012 Malaysian Grand Prix

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