The Honda rider Marco Simoncelli lost his life in a tragic accident at the Suzuka race circuit this Sunday.

Honda is in mourning following the death of Simoncelli and has cancelled the debut of their new 1,000 cc bikes for the coming season which was planned to take place at Sepang. Hondo has given is sincere condolences to the rider’s family and the race team and the huge number of Simoncelli’s fans.

The Vice President of Honda Shuhei Nakamoto said that he could not find the words to express his sorrow. He even castigated himself for being too harsh to his and expressed his sincere thanks for what he had given.

The whole paddock was deeply shocked. Even though everyone accepts the dangers inherent in MotoGP when tragedy happens it is always unexpected.

Similar sentiments were expressed by Casey Stoner the current world champion. He said that the death had made him feel sick inside. He said that he was very sorry for Marco’s family.

This is the second time in eight years that one of Honda’ riders was killed. The other was Daijiro Kato who was killed in 2003 after crashing into a wall in Suzuka. He had just moved into the premier class following his 250cc title win in 2001.