MotoGP: Marco Simoncelli's #58 retired, father's team enters Moto3
The #58 made famous by Ma♛rco Simoncelli was officially retired from MotoGP during a ceremony at Misano on Thursday.
Misano was the local race for the 250cc world champion, who tragically lost his life at the age of🏅 24 in the 2011 Malaysian MotoGP.
Standing alongside Paolo Simoncelli, Dorna CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta declared: "Today we say to Marco's father, Paolo, that from now this number belongs to th🍸e Simoncelli family. Nobody will use it, unless they decide somebody can use this number."
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"Also it's a great moment - and we've agreed with Paolo to announce 🐷that - Paolo's team, which has been participating in the FIM Junior World Championship, will participate from next year in the Moto3 World Championship."
A grand prix rider from 20🃏02, Simoncelli claimed 14 victories (14 in 250cc, 2 in 125cc) and 31 podiums (2 in MotoGP, 22 in 250cc, 7 in 125cc). The Italian's local track was officially renamed as the 'Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli' following his de𝔉ath.
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