Tragedy & Safety

The sport’s darkest days and the relentless push to make it survivable — Wayne Rainey’s paralysing crash, the deaths of Daijiro Kato, Shoya Tomizawa and Marco Simoncelli, and the airbag-suit era.

Part of MotoGP

20 moments in this segment.

1. 1989-06-01 — Wayne Rainey (1989)
2. 2003-04-20 — Daijiro Kato crash in Suzuka Circuit. part of the tragedies and the long fight for safety.
3. 2003-04-20 — Un commosso Dottor Costa post Gp Giappone 2003, aggiornamento condizioni Daijirō Katō. ō — part of the tragedies and the long fight for safety.
4. 2006-06-03 — DAJIRO. part of the tragedies and the long fight for safety.
5. 2007-07-19 — Daijiro Kato　speed 1/4. part of the tragedies and the long fight for safety.
6. 2011-06-01 — Wayne Rainey (2011). Wayne Rainey — the three-time 500cc champion whose career ended in a paralysing 1993 crash.
7. 2011-06-01 — Wayne Rainey (2011)
8. 2011-06-01 — Marco Simoncelli (2011). Marco Simoncelli — the beloved Italian rider killed at Sepang in 2011.
9. 2011-10-23 — MOTOGP 2011 (MALESIA) - PAOLO BELTRAMO ANNUNCIA IN DIRETTA LA MORTE DI MARCO SIMONCELLI. part of the tragedies and the long fight for safety.
10. 2011-10-23 — cheque red flag simoncelli crashed. part of the tragedies and the long fight for safety.
11. 2011-10-23 — L’Histoire CHOQUANTE de Marco Simoncelli. part of the tragedies and the long fight for safety.
12. 2011-10-23 — Moto GP PRESS CONFERENCE explains Marco Simoncelli death. part of the tragedies and the long fight for safety.
13. 2011-10-23 — Marco Simoncelli Death At Malaysia Sepang 2011 RIP TRIBUTE VIDEO. part of the tragedies and the long fight for safety.
14. 2014-06-01 — Marco Simoncelli (2014)
15. 2014-06-01 — Marco Simoncelli (2014)
16. 2019-06-15 — Iconic Moments From The History Of The Japanese Grand Prix | MotoGP. part of the tragedies and the long fight for safety.
17. 2023 — The evolution of safety gear in MotoGP™ 🔙 | 3D. part of the tragedies and the long fight for safety.
18. 2024 — MotoGP™ 2027 Technical Regulations! 🏍️. ! 🏍️ — part of the tragedies and the long fight for safety.
19. 2024-08-13 — MotoGP Riders Who Have Died | Remembering Legends. part of the tragedies and the long fight for safety.
20. 2026-05-22 — Tragedi Kelam Suzuka 2003: Hari Dimana MotoGP Berubah Selamanya... 🥀. 🥀 — part of the tragedies and the long fight for safety.