Jump to content

Recommended Posts

Norifumi “Norick” Abe, one of Japan’s most successful motorcycle road racers, collided with a truck while riding a motorbike in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, and died from the resulting injuries after having been taken to hospital Sunday afternoon, the Asahi Shimbun reports. Abe was 32 years old.

Local police say the collision occurred on a four-lane municipal road, when the driver of the truck made an illegal U-turn, colliding with Abe who was closing in on the truck from behind on its righ-hand side.

The truck driver told police he realized he had mistakenly taken the wrong way, and tried to get back on track.

Norifumi Abe was born to the auto racer Mitsuo Abe, and sat on a bike for the first time when he was 5. After finishing elementary school, he spent two years in the United States, perfecting his skills. He won his first Grand Prix title 1996, and went on to conquer the title twice more.

Abe, who was also known as Norrick Abe in the English-speaking world and as “the legendary rider” in Japan, had many fans in Japan as well as worldwide.

:rofl:;):bye::brr:

Link to comment
Share on other sites

8/10/2007

Motociclismo: è morto Norifumi Abe

Il pilota nipponico aveva 32 anni

Il campione giapponese di motociclismo Norifumi Abe è morto a 32 anni in un incidente stradale. Soprannominato Norick, Abe aveva vinto il gran premio del Giappone di MotoGP nel 1996 e nel 2000, e quello del Brasile nel 1999. Il tragico schianto è avvenuto domenica a Kawasaki, grande città limitrofa a Tokyo. Il campione è finito con la sua moto contro un autocarro che stava compiendo un'inversione proibita.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
×
×
  • Create New...