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Old Aug 30, 2005 | 08:29 AM
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Was taken off of life support today following a start line incident at Cadwell Park yesterday.

Was watching him at the BSB meet at Silverstone the other week. One of the most talented youngsters in the UK will be sadly missed.





“It's a dream come true for me to be chosen today,” said Jones. “I was quite nervous when I saw the standard of the other riders who attended. The team seem really friendly though and the Red Bull Rookies Honda RS125 looks amazing. I can't wait to start testing. I want to win the championship next year and my long term ambition is to go to MotoGP.”

This year has been terrible.

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Old Aug 30, 2005 | 08:31 AM
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Old Aug 30, 2005 | 08:32 AM
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condolences to his family
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Old Aug 30, 2005 | 08:33 AM
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What happened?
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Old Aug 30, 2005 | 08:35 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by hybridreams &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">What happened?</TD></TR></TABLE>

He got tangled up off the line. Best guess is he got hit by one or more bikes. He had had an 'off' in practice and was racing with a sore wrist, maybe he bogged on the clutch? Its weird you say 'hello' to these kids in the paddock and you dont think any harm will come to them. 14yrs old. Racing is harsh sometimes.
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Old Aug 30, 2005 | 09:16 AM
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14 years old and dragging knee. R.I.P.
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Old Aug 30, 2005 | 09:59 AM
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RIP
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Old Aug 31, 2005 | 09:18 AM
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Gone in an instant So much potential!
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Old Sep 15, 2005 | 03:32 PM
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That sucks so much to see, another red bull skyflier died earlier this year too... I guess it comes with the territory
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