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Norifumi "Norick" Abe Dies In Stupid Traffic Accident |
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Author: Mike Werner
Location: Normandy, France
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Norifumi "Norick" Abe  died after a 500cc motorcycle he was riding collided with a truck that made an illegal u-turn on a road in Kwasaki, near Tokyo, on the night of Sunday October 7, 2007. The three-time motorcycle Grand Prix champion, Abe was taken to a hospital but died later. He was 32.
Abe, nicknamed ''Norick,'' joined the 500 cc MotoGP, the world's premier motorcycling championship, in 1994 and earned his first victory in the 1996 Japanese Grand Prix. He also won the 1999 Brazil and 2000 Japanese Grand Prix races. In total, Abe made the podium 17 times out of his 144 Grand Prix appearances, riding Yamaha models. His last race in MotoGP was the 2004 Valencia Grand Prix.
After leaving the Grand Prix world championship, he had competed in Japan for the All Japan Superbike Championship. This year, he joined the All Japan Road Race Championship and finished third.
Abe began riding motorbikes at the age of 5 and won the 500 cc title at the All Japan Road Race Championship at the age of 18, becoming the youngest title winner.
Of all the stupid ways for a great motorcycle racer to die .... in a common traffic accident...
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1) Vogel said on:
(08/10/2007 14:26:09 GMT)
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Norifumi Norick Abe Dies In Stupid Traffic Accident
What will happen to the truck driver that snuffed this you mans life? How could he not see the motorcycle? Drivers of cars, and trucks need to be mindful that more motorcycles are traveling daily on the roads and they to look out for motorcycle drivers just as they would a pedestrian! If they did we would not have careless accidents like this one happening over and over again! Avid Motorcycle Rider USA
2) Mike Werner said on:
(09/10/2007 06:58:43 GMT)
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Yeah, I hope he, and all others, end up in prison for life, but we all know that this will never happen. At the worst he'll get a slap on his hands.
3) Zak Perrin said on:
(09/10/2007 20:11:36 GMT)
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Norick was a great man and a great racer. its a bit ironic that out of all the high sides and crashes he's had on the track, he dies on a sunday ride around! people like the truck driver should be punished alot harder than they are. as mike said the worst he will get is a slap on the wrist
4) sengabe said on:
(17/10/2007 17:01:37 GMT)
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Norifumi Norick Abe Dies In Stupid Traffic Accident
I wonder how it could happen like this. I cannot believe it...why the truck suddenly U turn without looking at the rear mirror. The truck driver should be punished alot like hell... He is my only favourite rider in this world... Norick ....rest in peace.. sengabe from Malaysia
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