In 2011 Marco Simoncelli and his family toured the western United States on what was his last family vacation. He died in a racing accident at Sepang Malaysia on Oct 23, 2011. This guys would have given Mark Marquez real fits in those eight years.
https://www.superbikeplanet.com/postcards-from-the-edge-marco-simoncellis-final-family-vacation/It is still a real bummer when you think about it and read this story.
Note the picture of Marco and his sister at Balanced Rock in Garden of the Gods.
