The death of Lorenzo Somaschini generated a great impact on the motorcycling environment. Beyond the shock caused in Argentina, the accident suffered by the 9-year-old pilot who fell during training in the framework of the fourth stage of the Honda Junior 160 Cup at a San Pablo racetrack on Friday, July 14 and, after several days hospitalized, he could not survive after the blow he suffered.
In addition to the condolences that his family received privately, the news spread around the world and reached great figures in the discipline, the same ones that Lolo had as role models to build his career on motorcycles. One of those who reacted to the situation was Marc Márquezthe Spanish six-time MotoGP champion rider used his social networks to refer to the death of the young man from Rosario.
“Rest in peace, Lorenzo. Hugs for the whole family”, wrote the 31-year-old pilot on his Instagram account. Another who used the same method was Francesco Bagnaia. The Italian, who is known in the motorcycling world as Pecco and is the current two-time champion of the highest category in the world, published the black and white photo of Somaschini and wrote the following sentence: “A very difficult day for our sport. Condolences to the family, I am close to you. Rest in peace”.
One of the renowned pilots who could not hide his sadness over Lolo’s death was another glory of motorcycling in Spain. Jorge Lorenzothree-time MotoGP world champion and who has 47 victories and more than 110 podiums in his history, uploaded a screenshot of the news from a local media and wrote: “My heart breaks, because I was also his idol and he had my number. Unfortunately, motorcycles can give us everything, but they can also take everything from us at any time. I hug the family very tightly, may you rest in peace, Lolo”he quoted.
Fabio Quartararo, Marco Bezzecchi, Raúl Fernández and Augusto Fernándezother figures from the division that Somaschini dreamed of joining one day, joined in the condolences after Lolo’s abrupt disappearance.
A reference of Argentine motorcycling as Sebastian Porto He couldn’t stop using his networks to give a heartfelt farewell message to the 9-year-old pilot, who began his path in the sport on two wheels when he was four. “Heartbreaking and speechless. He flies high champion! My condolences to his entire family and groups of friends! Rest in peace, Lolo,” said the national rider, who is now 45 years old, who raced 162 Grand Prix in the Motorcycle World Championship between 125 cm3 and a quarter of a displacement.
In that sense, in dialogue with Infobae, Porto was forceful about the accident that Lolo had in the Pinheirinho curve, at the Interlagos racetrack, in São Paulo. “For those who follow motor sports, it is not unusual for such a young boy to race motorcycles. But those outside have echoed this misfortune. Obviously the tragedy itself impacts much more because he is a child, he is not even a teenager. Here it happened with a little boy and the shock is stronger,” said the Argentine.
And he added: “They are falls in a lower category and therefore are not extreme speeds. But this was not an accident where he was run over or hit something. It was a fall from him alone and on a high side it is not necessary to fall at high speed, since the motorcycle sends you off from above and the blow is very strong because the first thing that hits is the head, which is the heaviest part of the body. It is one of the most painful blows, removing the deceleration after hitting a guardrail or a defense and then the other thing is when you fall and it runs over you and mate; No matter how much protection you have, that is in the bag of this sport.”
Somaschini had traveled to Brazil together with his instructor Diego Pierluigi to compete in the SuperBike, the most recognized motorcycle championship on the continent that takes place in Brazilian territory. Lolo was going to participate in the fourth stage of a category dedicated to young talents that took place in Interlagos, a legendary circuit located in San Pablo that is used for the Formula 1 calendar. The young Argentine driver was going to be part of the Honda Junior 160 Cup, aimed at the youngest riders on motorcycles. On the official site of the category, they indicate that it includes pilots between 8 and 16 years old.
The messages from the MotoGP stars to say goodbye to Lolo Somaschini
