Today, September 5, marks the second anniversary of the death of rising grand prix star Shoya Tomizawa, who lost his life during the San Marino Moto2 race at Misano.
The following statement has been released by the Technomag-CIP team following the tragic death of 19-year-old Shoya Tomizawa in last Sunday's Misano Moto2 race...
When an F1 driver is hurt in a serious accident - for example Felipe Massa's head injury at Hungary 2009 - the session is interrupted (either by a safety car or red flags) and the injured undergo treatment at the scene before being moved.
Scott Redding escaped serious injury during a huge crash in Sunday's Moto2 race at Misano, but was left devastated by the news that Shoya Tomizawa sustained fatal injuries in the incident.
Shoya Tomizawa, who won the first ever Moto2 Grand Prix at Qatar this year, died in hospital due to injuries sustained when the 19-year-old fell from fourth place in Sunday's race and was hit at high speed by following riders.
Thomas Luthi will attempt to keep his Moto2 World Championship hopes alive by taking part in this weekend's Catalan Grand Prix, less than one week after undergoing shoulder surgery.