The news of the death of Lorenzo Somaschini, the nine-year-old pilot from Rosario who suffered a fatal accident at the Interlagos circuit in Brazilmoved the world of motorcycling and caused some MotoGP references and champions –the highest category and to which Lolo dreamed of reaching– express your condolences and shock for what happened.
One of them was the Spanish Marc Márquezcurrent Ducati rider and six-time MotoGP champion. “RIP Lorenzo. Hugs for the whole family”he published on his social networks this Tuesday.
Another Spanish multi-champion, Jorge Lorenzo, expressed: “My heart breaks because I was also his idol and he had my number.” And he added, in addition to sending a hug to the Somaschini family: “Unfortunately, motorcycles can give us everything, but they can also take everything away from us at any time”.
Lorenzo is two-time 250cc world champion (2006 and 2007) and three-time MotoGP world champion (2010, 2012 and 2015). Currently he is dedicated to motorsports.
Meanwhile, the Italian Francesco Bagnaia He also joined the farewell messages. “A difficult day for our sport. Condolences to the family, I am close to you. Rest in peace”Pecco said.
The 27-year-old competes in MotoGP with the Ducati Lenovo Team and is a three-time champion of the Motorcycle World Championship, in the Moto2 category in 2018. and MotoGP in 2022 and 2023where he was runner-up in 2021.
For its part, Sebastián Porto, the best Argentine motorcyclist in historya, wrote: “Heartbreaking and speechless. He flies high champion. My condolences to his entire family and groups of friends. Rest in peace, Lolo.”
