A truly tragic event occurred yesterday at Misano, one that has left everybody in a state of shock and mourning. Nineteen-year-old Shoya Tomizawa died as a result of injuries suffered in a crash in the San Marino Grand Prix. His death overshadows anything else that happened or will happen on track this season, and the AXO staff wish to send its condolences to Tomizawa's family and friends.

On this day of sadness, Julian Simon clinched another podium in Moto2 for the second race in a row, taking the runner up spot behind Elias in Misano, while Steve Ramon, despite a stretched right groin muscle, managed to step on the third step of the rostrum in the penultimate round of the Motocross World Championship, held on the tricky and demanding sand of Lierop, Holland.

The Mapfre Aspar rider was not quite able to catch Elias, despite pushing hard for the victory. He was, however, satisfied with his performance and a second consecutive trip to the rostrum, and for jumping two places in the overall classification.

In 125cc, Bradley Smith also came very close to a podium spot: the Briton finished fourth after clinching the Pole Position in Saturday’s qualifying.

Julian Simon: "I was informed just after the podium celebration about the terrible accident suffered by Tomizawa. Like the rest of the riders I am shaken and sad about his passing. It is always a shame to lose a colleague in such circumstances. As far as the race goes, I am content with second place, because we worked a lot harder for it than we did at Indianapolis. This result gives me strength, because we are looking ever-more consistent and more part of the front group. It was a pity that I didn't have a good start, because I was unable to slot into the leading pack. That meant that Toni was far away by the time I had moved up to second. The difference between us is small, but enough that I can't expect to catch him if I get a bad start. In T3 I saw that I could get closer to him and pushed hard to try and force a mistake, but he was very stable today. I am happy with today's result and I am feeling more comfortable with the bike at every race. The next race is at Motorland, a track that I loved riding at when we tested there."

Steve Ramon: "It was a hard weekend with a really tough track. The first moto was a struggle because I did not feel comfortable on the bike but I had a better rhythm in the second race until I crashed in the waves section around the back which interrupted things! I had to restart the bike and find my way back into the moto. Anyway, I am happy to be back on the podium because the last couple of weeks have been tricky with my leg."