Shoei helmets have announced a replica helmet in tribute to the late Shoya Tomizawa who lost his life last year in Moto2. The helmet will be created in strictly limited numbers and will be released into the Japanese market from April 2011 and will feature Tomizawa’s graphics. The helmet will be in the Shoei X-Spirit [...]

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It seems that all riders at Aragon are carrying a tribute to Shoya Tomizawa in some way or other This is a picture taken from the twitter account of Neil Spalding showing Jorge Lorenzo’s Yamaha M1 with a tribute sticker to Shoya Tomizawa on the front. Spalding writes that all riders are carrying a tribute [...]

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Shoya Tomizawa’s funeral took place in Japan yesterday. It is reported that over a thousand guests were in attendance to pay their respects. Attendees from the racing world included ex-MotoGP and current Moto2 rider Yuki Takahashi, and 125cc rider Tomoyoshi Koyama. The funeral was held as a public service in Asahi, and Tomizawa’s leathers were [...]

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MotoGP.com have created a really nice After The Flag video podcast in tribute to Shoya Tomizawa. It’s on for about 15 minutes and is well worth checking out on itunes or via the official site (link below) Check it out HERE

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Shoya Tomozawa’s family have released a statement following the tragic death of their son in the Moto2 race at Misano. Read it below: “Shoya Tomizawa was one of the rays of sunshine in the paddock and within his team. He never missed an opportunity to dedicate a smile or a ‘hello’ to anybody he encountered. [...]

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