Honda presents special motorcycles to Simoncelli family

Shuhei Nakamoto presents the Simoncelli family with Marco's RC212V.
Paolo Simoncelli and Nakamoto, Italian MotoGP 2012
Paolo Simoncelli and Nakamoto, Italian MotoGP 2012
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There were emotional scenes in the Mugello MotoGP paddock on Saturday lunchtime when HRC vice president Shuhei Nakamot🌱o presented the late Marco Simoncelli's RC212V to his father Paolo (see below for more pictures).

Nakamoto also handed the Simoncelli family a special 'Super SIC' CBR1000RR, which will be auctioned off to raise funds for the Marco Simoncelli Foundation:

Honda Gresini star Simoncelli lost his life in last October's Malaysian Grand Prix, as he neared the end of his second season in the premier-class. The former 250cc world champion had already re-signedꦐ to ride a factory-spec Honda for Gresini in 2012.

The Gresini team ran in black colours for the first eight races of this season as a mark of respect, but are returning to white colou✱rs - with the Simoncelli family's blessing - from this weekend.

Peter has bee﷽n in the paddock for 20 years and has seen Valentino Rossi come and go. He is at the forefront of the Suzuki exit story and Marc Marquez’s injury issues.

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