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UrbanRacer
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PostPosted: 08:47 - 04 Aug 2008    Post subject: Craig Jones passed away during the night Reply with quote

I got this information from another forum i use. There is also an article on a Dutch news website.
It seems that Craig Jones sadly passed away last night in hospital after being resusitated 4 times on the track.

https://www.clinicamobile.com/

RIP Craig
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PostPosted: 09:09 - 04 Aug 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote

so very sad Sad

He was a great bloke with a promising future, what a loss. You just forget how dangerous it really is til something like this brings it all home.

There's a quote from Jonathan Palmer on this link...
https://www.britishsuperbike.com/article.asp?article=1150[/url]
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PostPosted: 09:58 - 04 Aug 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote

Gutted to hear this! Crying or Very sad

I was standing at Clarke curve yesterday and saw the accident, and him being flown off in the air ambulance.

This guy was a brilliant rider and I'll certainly miss watching him race.

https://www.motorsportvision.co.uk/news/article.asp?NewsID=4052
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PostPosted: 11:00 - 04 Aug 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thoughts go out to his family and friends. It's such a tragic loss.

Rest in peace. Sad
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PostPosted: 11:11 - 04 Aug 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote

When I saw it I was hoping he was just knocked unconscious and would make a recovery in a couple of rounds time and then I just read the story on the BBC's site.

If you watch the crash he was out pretty much instantly, you can see this from the way he rag dolled across the track, which looked horrible.

I feel really terrible after witnessing the crash and now reading this awful news.

R.I.P. Craig Jones.
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PostPosted: 11:35 - 04 Aug 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote

Was watching this as well with my old man, knew as soon as the other bike struck him that he was out cold as he just ragdolled down the track. I didn't realise how young he was and it was the first Superbike races id watched as i've never been into it and it was good action, but this crash brought it home a bit.

As MJ said it makes you feel quite bad witnessing it and then hearing the news.

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PostPosted: 11:46 - 04 Aug 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote

Sad loss of a rider with great potential.

R.I.P. Craig.
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PostPosted: 13:13 - 04 Aug 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote

R.I.P young man, you were a star in the making.

My heart felt condolences to his family and friends
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PostPosted: 13:21 - 04 Aug 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote

Jesus, horrible news. Sad I only saw the start of the race and heard them talking about it being red flagged later on, but I didn't know it was anything so serious.

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PostPosted: 14:11 - 04 Aug 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote

RIP man, I was watching the race on Sunday with my brother and we wondered why there hadn't been any mention of his condition Sad.
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PostPosted: 14:54 - 04 Aug 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote

missed the race at brands....and never really knew him as a racer...

but sounds like he was promising......bit of a shame really..



best wishes to his friends, family and supporters


edit: just seen the crash...that looked horrible.
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PostPosted: 15:19 - 04 Aug 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote

RIP Craig... Thoughts go out to his loved ones. Crying or Very sad
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PostPosted: 15:41 - 04 Aug 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote

RIP, such a tragic loss of a great britsh racer I remember over 7years ago when fastbikes saw him as an up and coming racing talent when he won the superstock 600 on a gsxr600 k1.

I nearly shed a tear when hearing this, abosulutely tragic, sad sad day for british motorcycling.
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PostPosted: 16:49 - 04 Aug 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote

I didn't watch the race directly but wanted to know the exact circumstances. I won't post the link here because it's totally inappropriate and i have to say that it was such a tragic loss of life from a guy i used to watch on eurosport contending on his Foggy Petronas with so much potential then. The whole scene just made me go cold. RIP
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PostPosted: 17:11 - 04 Aug 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote

R.I.P Sad
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PostPosted: 18:41 - 04 Aug 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote

RIP dude
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PostPosted: 18:43 - 04 Aug 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote

Always had a smile on his face when I saw him in the paddock. Here he is doing what he loved, exiting Surtees on Saturday.

RIP.

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PostPosted: 19:03 - 04 Aug 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote

Dam shame that. RIP.
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PostPosted: 21:03 - 04 Aug 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote

Silver wrote:


That's a beautiful shot, look at the focus in his face. Makes it all the more heartbreaking.

RIP Jonesy. Karma
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PostPosted: 21:28 - 04 Aug 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote

RIP, was watchin on tv he didn't look too well tbh!
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PostPosted: 21:34 - 04 Aug 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote

Such a great shame, I've watched Jonesy many times, always the racer!

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PostPosted: 22:18 - 04 Aug 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote

rip
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PostPosted: 22:50 - 04 Aug 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote

There's a guestbook on his site here, which sadly is now a book of condolences.

I saw the accident and wish I hadn't, as it's not something you easily forget.

Always sad when young kids die. My thoughts are with his family and friends, as well as with Andrew Pitt.

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PostPosted: 23:13 - 04 Aug 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote

R.I.P Fella
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PostPosted: 00:00 - 05 Aug 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote

Saw the video Sad

Truly Horrific. Crying or Very sad
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