 "2016 MotoGP: Moto2 rider Luis Salom passes away after FP2 crash at Catalunya")
A shadow has been cast over the Catalunya Grand Prix, with Luis Salom succumbing to injuries he sustained after an accident in the second free practice session in the Moto2 class.
It has been reported that Salom lost control of his Kalex at Turn 12. While there is no footage available of the crash itself, the 25-year old rider was rushed to the hospital, where the trauma team tried to save him, but was unable to. Salom is the first rider to pass away in Grand Prix Motorcycle Racing, since Marco Simoncelli in 2011.
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