Gabriela Valentini’s fatal crash 2023

During the Parana State Velocross Championship, Gabriela Valentini would suddenly go over her handlebars and slam into the ground on a turn, the bike then flew and hit her, she died shortly after been taken to the hospital.

[@davidci]

There's something so haunting seeing someone still slightly moving after an accident caught on tape, knowing they died just later. RIP Gabriela Valentini

[@ajsold-schoolmotors2225]

My toughts exactly :( Rest in peace.

[@MegaEnduras]

It is terrible,but is at the end dead? It seems that it was hard crash but not so hard to cost his life.

[@MegaEnduras]

@@childofcascadia So sad.....

[@calvinmulraine736]

@@MegaEnduras Seems she died later in hospital. Most likely a brain injury from impact or extreme deceleration

[@carlcushmanhybels8159]

@@MegaEnduras The description says the twirling motorcycle also hit her.

[@PizzaChet]

Having a 220 pound weight slammed into your body at those speeds will break, rupture and crush most things in it's path. It's very rare, but always a danger. RIP Gabriela

[@aluisious]

I flipped a 400 lb street bike trying to stop before I rear ended a brake checker, and I think it might have fallen on me because I had a broken hip and the craziest bruise I've ever seen.

[@rroberts2023]

Was trying what caused the fatality. It just looked like she flipped over and that's it. Thought she broke her neck upon impact

[@gmc3578]

@@rroberts2023 if you look at it closely, I believe the bike flipped and landed right on helmet area!

[@garethwest9069]

@@aluisious Better to be wrong than be right in the back of the ambulance; that's what my motorcycle instructor taught me when sitting/riding for my test. Glad you're still with us.

[@McCourt98]

The one thing that pisses me off is they make us Women ride these big bikes. We don't get a choice. I said the Hell with it & moved back down to a KX100. I'll just race where we do have choices.

[@martinvannostrand8488]

This poor girl was only 17

[@lobomalsano]

looks like she brake locked her front wheel. Shoudnt have been allowed to race

[@ugapug5150]

​@@lobomalsanoWow. What an AH you are.

[@78matt]

@@lobomalsano You are only allowed to race if you are a pro? how do you become a pro racers without racing asking for a friend?

[@danielasbjrnsson7500]

@@lobomalsano You shouln't be allowed to comment on KZbin.

[@lamowlamfow]

​@@lobomalsanolobo? As in lobotomy survivor? Makes sense, because only a lobotomite would say something like that

[@hanklow1]

I talked to her once at the track here in Brazil, this incident deeply impacted me. Rest in peace Gabriela 😢 🕊️

[@scottw550]

Unfortunately, if your death is posted on the internet, you can never 'Rest in Peace'.

[@sirgriffinman]

@@scottw550 She has no idea what is on the internet anymore. She is dead and resting peacefully.

[@mrK29011]

You cease to exist there is no peaceful. Its like before your born, do you remember that? Exactly.... that's what death is. You cease to exist there is no peaceful or painful just straight up blackness and ceasing to exist. So there is no rest in peace technically for anyone, the only thing that lives on is their memory in other peoples minds, and in 100 years from now those memories will be gone along with those who remember.

[@catcraftx8144]

Arrepientanse de sus pecados, reconozcan que son pecadores y necesitan la salvación, crean que Jesucristo es el Señor es Dios y es el salvador y que Dios padre le levantó de entre los muertos, aceptenlo en sus corazones como su único Señor y salvador y sigan sus enseñanzas para ser salvos y no ir al infierno.

[@CybertroninfiniteOfficial]

@@scottw550 her death isn't surrounded by slander. It was a horrible accident and everyone understands that

[@Papparratzi]

I lost my buddy at the 1975 Anaheim SX. You can never forget them. RIP Gabriella one day I’ll see you and Todd in the winners circle.

[@kirkwilliams4942]

I was there that day racing. So sorry.

[@averywhitecotton5393]

I’m glad he’s dead.

[@mgwest714]

Todd Miller. So sad. Head injury during high school motocross championship at the American Motocross Finals held at Anaheim Stadium on December 13, 1975.

[@peterbalac1915]

Absolutely heartbreaking breaking, my son is called Todd fortunately he never had the desire like myself for motocross. RIP Todd and Gabriela touching comments respect guys ❤

[@maxu8]

@@mgwest714highschool ?

[@tappedout300xc]

That is horrible. Blessings unlimited to the family and friends. RIP Gabriela.

[@johnscustomsaws]

Absolutely EVERYONE that rides has crashed like this... multiple times if you have raced or really ridden MX enough... it's crazy how the bike landing in the wrong spot or your head/neck getting hit wrong can be the difference between walking away or gone forever... sad she lost her life racing and having fun... my kids ride now and want to get into racing... I know the odds are highly in their favor but still makes me hella nervous... RIP young lady 💯

[@EmperorNerox]

I've raced for years both dirt and street and never had my front brake lock up out of the blue. Someone fkd up badly who bled the brake or changed the tire last. Mechanical failure due to neglect is my guess. But yes we all crashed badly but this was very odd

[@JeremyWilson-vu2pw]

Makes me realize how lucky I was Had a 400-500lb 4wheeler do me that way on blacktop at top speed without a helmet at 15 years old. Was hit in the rear by a sport quad doing 70-80mph while I was doing 45-50. His front tire went up over my rear tire, came through the front of my rear fender plastics pinning my leg between the fenders, picked up the whole rear of my four wheeler flipping it end over end, nose first. Onto solid blacktop. The back rack hit me in the back of the head as it came forward and I came back, and drove me face first into the blacktop. I was on top, on bottom, with 4 wheeler on top , on bottom again, and on top again before it stopped on its side on top of me. I looked like a rag doll riding a bull then it riding me, I bit half my tongue in half, pushed my teeth through my lips, top and bottom, tore my nose half off, 50 stitches, a broken elbow later, and a shit ton of road rash. I walked out of the hospital and began a 2 month long healing process. The ER MD and the bone specialist for my arm, both said if I’d have had been wearing a helmet it would have killed me, or I’d have never walked again, snapping my neck, at the back with the way I bent. Or have breaking my neck. Said that it was one time the person was lucky for not wearing a helmet,allowing my neck not to catch at the back and rolling with my body, ironically a guy who was brought in right before me passed on the medivac flight, from flipping one without a helmet on and a helmet would’ve saved his life. I was lucky he wasn’t. With these machines and speeds you just never know. When it’s your time, it’s your time. Rip and condolences to the friends and family.

[@spagbol4475]

@@EmperorNeroxbro stop talking the most shit you could never ride a motocross bike half as good as the people I know and have seen riding mx that have died. It’s nothing to do with skill most of the time

[@spagbol4475]

But this was clearly not a mechanical issue. These thing just happen

[@LiveFreeOrRIP]

ive missed your vids. GWT talks about you in his videos. We miss you. You should do an UPDATE if possible.

[@ryanlester761]

RIP Gabriela. I hate to see we lost another great enthusiast of our sport we love so much. 😪

[@dustinh4175]

Different sport but Ken Blocks death sucked too

[@ryanlester761]

@@dustinh4175 yeah it did. We lost a legend.

[@qc6265]

Wrong emoji man

[@claypotts2334]

Broke her neck before the bike hit her. Quite sad. RIP

[@MRALEX9870]

As she went over the handlebars in a spinning motion the Bike slammed Her against the ground Neck first thats 220 pounds putting pressure on her neck Against the ground Thats why she's immediately almost entirely immobilized Motocross is A dangerous Sport May she Rest in eternal peace 🪽🙏🏻 🕊️

[@slowery43]

you haven't a clue what you're talkng about, you have zero medical training and are not a doctor in any way, you weren't there, you've never done any autopsies so maybe STFU

[@jameshinton429]

@MRALEX9870, watch again in slow motion. The bike didn’t snap her neck, the impact on the ground and body position did it. Her head was to the right by the time the bike hit her. The bike hitting her didn’t help, but it didn’t look like it killed her to me.

[@yeahtbh.161]

so beautiful,

[@Charmander009]

@@yeahtbh.161perv

[@danarrington2224]

Very sad. I lost a good friend 26 years ago in a very similar way. Ironically, It's the better riders that suffer the most from a crash like this. They will stay on the bike longer than they should because they believe that they can save it. RIP Gabriela Valentini

[@matevasas]

oh yeah, i came from a mtb background into motocross and the very first thing my coach said was whenever shit hits the fan just let the bike go immediately.

[@tugzzcouncil485]

instead of saying fuck it and jump the ship.... plus they have more acidents cuz they are adrenaline junkies .... but its sad to see stuf like this

[@johnnycash578]

I was an expert and pro am in the national's there is no making any rhyme or reason to a crash just in my experience

[@mroleg904]

​@johnny cash what happened to her bike? Usually if you get blocked front wheel, its slips of aside.

[@EarthSurferUSA]

I don't agree totally. I think it is best overall to try to save it, hang onto the bars as long as you can. On an endo like this, you don't have much choice. But I have tamed a few bikes when they put me into a rodeo ride. I was glad I saved it.

[@TeachAManToAngle]

May she rest in peace.

[@scottc543]

Truly a brutal crash. RIP. My condolences to his family, friends, and team.

[@johnganshow5536]

Her...

[@LiveFreeOrRIP]

Brutal.. She locked up the front break and the bike smashed her into the dirt... That was incredibly stupid.

[@clintknight3048]

Unfortunately I think she got a handful of front brake, and her body position was forward and not stacked for the terrain nor the upcoming turn. RIP from an ex-motocrosser in Texas.

[@racerx143]

Not what it looks like to me.. Looks like she caught a kicker bump that sent her over the bars.

[@cay378]

@@racerx143 if you slow it down, very obvious with rotation of the bike that it was use of front brake, aswell as front dancing around due to not being balanced or rough terrain.

[@racerx143]

@@cay378 Who knows in this case.. but I've never had a front tire tank slap from a locked brake. A rotating tire will though. And from looking this girl up, she was a damn good rider and a good rider isn't going to lock up the front brake like that. Fully looks to me like she got rebounded over the bars from either the front or rear tire (or both) catching an edge and throwing her off balance. I've been there...

[@crashalexander7232]

@@racerx143 i disagree it looks to me like a total front wheel lock up with body position way forward ...maybe caliper froze up when she used it....axle broke or something like that maybe a bearing failure....idk but it was definitely caused in the front end...big rock we cant see or something.

[@Deploracle]

@@racerx143 It looks like she hit a clothesline ... I know that is impossible but the bike's reaction to one would be nearly the same. Strangest crash I've ever seen ..

[@MisterBlondie]

She was just a kid chasing the dream. This goes to show that this sport is one of the most hardcore things out there. May she rest in peace.

[@barrontrump3943]

lmao she should have stuck to feminine things instead of trying to compensate for lack of self worth trying to emulate a man.

[@rfvalent1no]

@@barrontrump3943 what is wrong with you? she just wants to try something new instead of cooking in the kitchen all day

[@johnjohn7551]

As a fellow motocross rider i can tell u these kids and guys are in phenomenal shape. Im really surprised that this doesn't happen more often but with the gear nowadays its very good. These are top notch athletes wilth balls of steal. Nothing beats flying over 60 ft jumps. Biggest rush in my life.

[@Krondelo]

Agreed but one thing. Please WEAR a collar brace! Yes they're unconformatable but they can save you from a snapped neck.

[@rickywoods3101]

​@@KrondeloI heard the new studies show mixed results and that neck braces can actually cause you to break t-4 - t-6 vertebrae along with being more likely to crash . They have some compression collars and I'm thinking about getting one of those.

[@StajoLaBell]

Steel*

[@johnjohn7551]

@@StajoLaBell I bet u feel good about urself! Lol I already know! Lol 😂

[@StajoLaBell]

@@johnjohn7551 yes I do lol

[@TheBubbascrub]

Thanks for sharing, as a fan of the sport this is really sad news. R. I. P And love from the UK 🙏😢

[@dougbloom3672]

Deepest condolences 🙏🏼 .

[@42lookc]

So sorry. 😢

[@dustinh4175]

It looked like the sub frame and exhaust flipped onto her torso. What a freak accident, that sucks. Rest in peace

[@Coal-Creek-Rider]

Prayers for her family.

[@KarmaMechanic988]

I am a physician. I wish everyone knew that if you break your neck at the C3 level or above, the immediate cause of death is paralysis of the diaphragm you may still be awake, but you can’t breathe if this is the case by standard CPR or even just bystander mouth-to-mouth might save the victim. if there were no other critical injuries like that bodybuilder that did the back flip on stage. He broke his neck. Nobody used mouth-to-mouth he could have saved him possibly at least keep you alive, but probably quadriplegic

[@sixtyshippee]

Thats very sad M/X or scrambling as us oldens called it has always been one of the safer motor sports with very few fatal crashes although many of these modern supercross style tracks with there enormous jumps must raise the stakes some what , but this unfortunate girl appears to have suffered on apart of the track that could have been used generations ago ver unlucky a small error that proved so costly . RIP

[@dylanhead3820]

Rest in peace 🙏 unbelievable outcome that happens to much

[@BradBrother]

Worst fear, but some comfort in knowing she died doing what she loved. Rest in peace we'll be riding up there in Heaven someday

[@chickenlivers9351]

That's horrible RIP 🙏 darling ❤

[@robmacisaac9011]

So incredibly sad, so much life left to live. RIP sweet child 😞

[@MrFunnyDad2024]

I did tank slapper in my early 20s. Head, Cervical Spine, Lungs, Etc... Almost kilt me...

[@ripmax333]

What I don't understand is what exactly happened, its like she rode into a huge hole in the ground but at the same time the track looks relatively flat, or it's like the front brake just locked up suddenly. RIP Gabrielle 😢

[@cuzimaluzer777]

She grabbed a lot of front brake.

[@davidgapp1457]

@@cuzimaluzer777 Don't think so. The wheel itself failed catastrophically though it is vaguely possible that damage was inflicted during the incident. If you look carefully you can see the front wheel deform.

[@damonforrest1570]

So sorry and the family has my prayers.🥲

[@peterleonard9759]

Gut wrenching, especially watching the other riders go right by her body laying there.

[@BlakeGibbons]

Those kids need to learn about sportsmanship.

[@Glip_Jip]

​@BlakeGibbons In the race, you don't really (sometimes you literally CANT) stop. You have to keep going, and just hope that the person will be fine.

[@AmericanPirate]

@@BlakeGibbons To people with no experience it looks like poor sportsmanship but it's literally what you're taught to do. Don't stop unless it's a red, don't get in the way of the track workers or ems getting to someone, don't stop and clog the track and risk another wreck or yourself getting hit.... the list goes on why you don't stop in the middle of a track and just hop off

[@dudeonbike800]

There’s also the issue of target fixation. These riders weren’t looking at her, but at everywhere else. You look at your escape route, not the crash or obstacle(s) in your path. Making the mistake of looking at her may have caused more crashes, possibly more injury and casualties. (And anyone who ran into her would be accused of being an idiot, dumb, dangerous, etc. possibly even blamed for her demise.) So the riders who rode by probably never saw the gravity of the situation. And they did what all riders are trained to do. Plus it’s a race, with everything mentioned above.

[@badcampa2641]

Its a difficult crash to understand, full power into speed wobble- release throttle- fly over the handlebars- get hit by the bike. As a youngster i survived a horror crash whilst getting destroyed by a very fast girl on a KX 60. Life (or the lack of it) is a whimsical thing. Rest In Peace

[@EarthSurferUSA]

No it's not difficult to understand IMO. She should have been standing and back, not sitting near the tank. She hit a kicker with her weight too far forward, (probably elbows down, that high handlebars make you do.), the rear end came up, she had too much weight on the front wheel with he forks at that angle to the ground, and the steering did what is called "head shake", which caused her to endo. It sure did not look like a life ending crash. But you only have to bent the wrong way. Very sad.

[@je7647]

@@EarthSurferUSA a lot of these mx guys rely on their strength to avoid these crashes. it is damn innocuous and fuck, but you when you see the way she lands, you know shes dead or seriously fucked for life and its not surprising, if that bike is a 450 if it is then it would be a lot easier to understand, even if it isnt difficult -I think she is unlucky but not as unlucky as someone who brought a lotto ticket was lucky, no where close to that

[@mohollywood]

So sad......

[@saragrant9749]

That was a rough one.

[@richardwarfordjr.5622]

Used to love riding dirt bikes and was very passionate about it but I'm older now and am glad I have rode since my crash now I can enjoy my grandkids 😊 I learned sometimes sacrifices have to be made😁

[@chunkybuttz844]

What kind of psychopath includes such emojis in a comment section pertaining to a girl who LOST HER LIFE? Rest in peace Gabriela. The one part of motocross I could never accept or get over.

[@arthunterns]

Dear God, may her soul finds peace.

[@perrykamieniecki8810]

My thoughts and prayers are with her family and friends 🙏🏻

[@sammyday3341]

This is so sad. You can see her move one final time. 😢

[@terrystevens5261]

Same when Senna had his crash, his head moved a little, it made me think at the time that he was ok, sadly not the case.

[@jandevries1239]

Yes and her colleagues moved on too. They all drove by...Talking about sad...

[@asgb752-belgium7]

@@jandevries1239 They all drove by because that is what they have to do. They can cause mass accidents if they stop, that is a race track, not a local highway where you can safely pull over. Not to mention they can not help her, they are not doctors.

[@andrewthompson9811]

Heartbreaking to watch.

[@jankel5]

RIP. Gabriela.

[@richard-cf8ce]

What caused the bike did do that middle of a straightaway.

[@yussanid]

is hit by bike after landing on ground?

[@alexandermcdole8464]

That looked like a broken neck there 😔

[@ryanepperson1485]

Why is there no explanation of her front brake locking up?

[@L0b0ts]

Panic braking

[@thooke222]

Sad. Descansa em paz

[@billyclark7079]

Good to see all the other riders stop and help, well done guys

[@oneinthesac]

as racers we see crashes all the time and keep racing. There is not one thing any of them other riders could.have done to help. They have paramedics at all the races that are there to help.

[@billyclark7079]

@oneinthesac not the point though, suppose winning is more important to you Americans, every rider here in UK would at least tried to help

[@kenmtb]

@@billyclark7079 says you

[@daniellebcooper7160]

R.I.P young one.

[@maringal44]

Maybe people could have stopped instead of riding around her

[@1234Brad]

Sadly, nobody stopped to see if she was okay.

[@Toxic2T]

Dear lord.

[@Bbert83]

poor girl... RIP

[@Aerospacer77]

That's horrible. Prayers to their family and friends. Rest in peace Gabriella

[@IsolatedWolf1]

I had a similar crash at a loretta Lynn regional back in 2006, just speed wobbled a bit and lost it in the braking bumps. Walked away easily, never crossed my mind that this could of been the same outcome for myself. RIP, so sad.

[@thechumpsbeendumped.7797]

What caused the bike to flip like that?

[@GreenRobotCat6877]

Maybe the front wheel got locked or something and the spinning momentum of the wheel caused the bike to flip forward?

[@MeMeDaVinci]

​​@@GreenRobotCat6877 Looks like a stone or small packed mound right where the front tire was...speed and traction factors, so perhaps locking is possible. May she rest in peace.

[@F3502000]

Loved my hard charging dirt bike days. She clearly loved riding...very very sad. RIP 😪

[@mreverstrucked23]

A 17 year old girl, sad very sad it's proof god can take you at any time rest in peace and paradise

[@PassThePurp945]

It’s always the mild looking crashes that end up doing the worst damage. 😢

[@Bload72productions]

As bike crashes go that was pretty intense looking.

[@PassThePurp945]

@@Bload72productions I agree. The angle was terrible and I saw what happened to the “t”. My point is, all it takes is a toe tap in a corner and you’ll destroy your leg. Acl, mcl, fractured tib or fib. I definitely know from experience lol. That’s all.

[@shaynebrown131]

same with jessie nelson's

[@PassThePurp945]

@@Bload72productions I’ve definitely seen way worse from far less.

[@bobbygilbert6955]

@@PassThePurp945 like when Dean Wilson highsided a jump out of a turn when he raced 250s, looked like a basic tip over hi side nothing major but he had a collapsed lung laceration on liver back fracture and shoulder damage I was in shock from all that happen in a not so violent looking crash, then you see someone ragdoll and get flung 30 ft jump up n run back n go with nothing but bruise

[@joeycottontail943]

Why did she lock up the front brake?

[@shirleymatthews2980]

At least she died doing what she loved to do r.i.p

[@rishi-m]

My condolences to Gabriela's family and friends. May peace be upon Gabriela.

[@slowery43]

excellent grade A virtue signaling there Princess

[@Lilmickcrocodiledundee0001]

😢 Damn. RIP Gabriel 🙏

[@IngePinge-]

She was only 17 😢

[@Jkjakey]

This is horrible but they really should learn some technique in these countries. Sitting down everywhere is not a good idea in mx

[@kjc9trader491]

...if you look at the crash frame by frame, it looks as if the spokes (or axle - as someone else mentioned) just gave out suddenly... It appears her arms are still straight on the handlebars, when the wheel is suddenly sideways, and stay relatively straight throughout... and when the bike is flipping in the air, it looks like the front wheel is way out of round... ... Freak accident ~ So Sad....

[@darrellcook8253]

This is hard to watch. RIP fair biker.

[@eddylorenzo5033]

What a tragedy condolence to her family

[@michaelh370]

I like how nobody stops.

[@maniacodepresiv0]

x2

[@armysenior1780]

This would only complicate the problem and make a bigger target for those coming from behind. You don't stop in the middle of the track with a race going on. It's hard but that's how it works. The other riders have been through enough without people saying they should have stopped.

[@chanmax2]

​@@armysenior1780 if they been through accidents, the problem is they should ALL stop the second they see someone laying motionless in the middle of the track, it is basic humanity... you can't see that and keep going as it is normal. Senna, David Purley risked their life to save fellow driver's life, Senna did saved a driver who's car were in the middle of the track, Purley tried to save a driver who's car were ON FIRE, they didn't give a shit about being a target or keep going because they have a race to win.

[@armysenior1780]

@@chanmax2 You have a valid point but alot of that depends on the track. Here they are coming around a corner. To clear a corner and suddenly the track is blocked by several riders and bikes could cause a dangerous pileup. Also a track that is blocked and complicated further by riders running everywhere will surely hinder the medical teams. So circumstances defendantly play a part. I think there is no place for those who were not there, don't race, or know anything about the circumstances, to judge those who were. 👍

[@patbateman6729]

RIP Gabriela

[@theprofessor5592]

Rest in peace

[@PacoOtis]

Tells me a lot about the sport and the participants in that nobody stopped and tried to render assistance! I would hope they are ashamed of themselves. Pitiful!

[@BefreitDieLeit]

Yeah it's a race bubba

[@dougsrepair1060]

It’s always sad to see someone victimized by a sport which rarely deals out such a tragic blow. This is truly unfortunate and condolences to her loved ones.

[@oreocarlton3343]

Death in mx isn't rare

[@DuhYaThink]

@@oreocarlton3343it’s not common either

[@oreocarlton3343]

@@DuhYaThink I wouldnt say its "common" but people always got seriously injured and death happens every now and then in every motorsport

[@DuhYaThink]

@@oreocarlton3343 Agreed

[@cartooncatboy3009]

@@oreocarlton3343 kind of complicated

[@xcarolcandyx5952]

where was this? nobody rushing to help her, at all. down here they will rush to help you. RIP

[@keithfenwick5502]

🍀🙏 god bless her and family and friends 🙏

[@mx-bmx-lyfe]

Man that's so sad.. r.i.p, so unlucky

[@cokecola4323]

Why don’t they try to help him

[@MyYouTube.]

It's a girl !

[@Burritosarebetterthantacos]

Epitome of a freak accident. RIP. Hate to see a beautiful young person have their life cut short.

[@lrvracer3515]

Very sincere thoughts and prayers. Rest In Peace.

[@xsratv]

Oh! The poor kid. I feel so bad for her and her family. RIP and Godspeed Gabriela.

[@danielarney9729]

Wonder if a neck brace and a full ce chest protector would have helped. As a father of 4 and life long rider, I have a hard time getting my kids riding knowing the pain or worse that comes with it eventually. Rest up. Not many go out doing what they want.

[@camarov5456]

Same, you always hear that neck braces are collar-bone breakers but a few broken collar bones is worth the rest of your life for sure

[@EarthSurferUSA]

Life long rider/racer here also from 1976. I don't have kids, but I would not let them get into racing MX. Trail riding/enduro on 2-strokes, OK. But the fact is the EPA forced 4-stroke made the bikes faster, and the tracks about 30% faster. "Saving the Planet", is costing lives, and we can't sue the state.

[@thooke222]

Same, one of my four kids has natural talent and would be an excellent racer, but we're sticking the trail riding for now...

[@thefrozencoonass2579]

@@EarthSurferUSAJust watched this video for the first time, and I made the exact same comment you did about the bikes being faster before I Read yours. It was actually in an article somewhere talking about the severity of crashes now a days vs from the late 90’s into the early 2000’s, and they theorized that’s it’s due to the speed and power of modern 4 strokes. And I completely agree. I quit riding in 2005, on a 4 stroke, my first one, and I remember how much faster it was compared to my last 2 stroke, so I can’t even imagine how much faster the 2022-2023 bikes are.

[@TraviNomotion]

@@EarthSurferUSAyour logic is ridiculously flawed

[@derekenlow7607]

Those helmets are fucking death traps. Lose the fake plastic visor that's getting caught in the ground.

[@ronald8673]

In the early days of racing we had face mask extensions that hung down from our goggles to protect from roost. Every since some idiot designed built in mouth/face guards into helmets people have been died from broken necks or been paralyzed because of it. Visors snap off easily on impact, the mouth guard extension does not. It will dig in and put extreme force on the neck. Newer high dollar helmets have rotating liners to help mitigate that effect but they still can only do so much.

[@derekenlow7607]

@@ronald8673 I've noticed a lot more deaths from accidents just like this. Something should be done.

[@Steinnnnn]

Dang, that was a tough one to watch. Rest in peace, Gabriela.

[@forgivemylaughter]

That’s sad.

[@colly7912]

Heart breaking. Rip and may God watch over your family. From England 🙏

[@frontlinemedia4270]

That's usually how you get hurt real bad, when the bike gets you. There's little you can do. It's almost luck. That's why motocross is so dangerous

[@kaijones9707]

RIP Gabriela, she’ll be watching over us all at the track keeping us safe.

[@2strokin70]

No one watches over us when we die.. I wish there was and this poor girl died way to young. It's the peril of this sport.

[@inthecrosshairs4480]

Who was watching over Gabriela?

[@bsan3176]

Fucking hell

[@Nick-wn1xw]

No she is in whatever eternity awaited her.

[@cartooncatboy3009]

@@bsan3176 kids these days

[@ltdc426]

And nobody stopped?

[@creatorofgods1668]

Was that a glitch in the matrix. That front wheel looked too weird.

[@prozach493]

This page doesn't need to exist.

[@shornandkenny]

Lost two friends in the past 33 years this way. RIP❤

[@slowery43]

we truly don't care,,, this video is not all about you

[@shornandkenny]

@slowery43 awwe, I'm sorry you had a bad day cupcake.

[@cartooncatboy3009]

@@slowery43 and also the video is not about you

[@smokeymcpot69]

​@@slowery43 Old KZbin, I love it lol

[@hunteraff5872]

What happened? Too much front brake??

[@mikepalmer2219]

My biggest fear when riding was if I wrecked the bike would land on me or get tangled up in it. This sucks. I hate to see anyone hurt bad much less die. RIP.

[@batmanmarvelx]

The tragic incident took place at a motocross track in Zimbabwe, where Gabriela was participating in a local championship. Reports indicate that she was thrown from her bike and suffered serious injuries. Despite being rushed to a nearby hospital, she ultimately lost her battle. The news of Gabriela’s passing has sent shockwaves through the motocross community, with many expressing their condolences and paying tribute to the young athlete. Gabriela was widely recognized for her unwavering passion and commitment to the sport, and her untimely death has left a void in the hearts of many. The loss of Gabriela Valentini has sent shockwaves through the motocross community, leaving many in a state of disbelief. As a gifted athlete with a promising career ahead of her, the 17-year-old was an inspiration to many young riders, and her absence has left a significant void.

[@smitchellmotocrosstv9532]

This definitely isn’t in Zimbabwe bro it’s Brazil why put out fake information

[@Frank-gp6qr]

This was a woman ? Ugghhhhh.... no way

[@raaaaaaaaaaahhhhh]

You said "void" twice bro

[@corneliusthecrowtamer1937]

@@smitchellmotocrosstv9532 you should know that the internet is populated by pretty advanced A.I. language bots these days, they're getting harder and harder to spot. Could be a real person, could be some paragraph a machine put together.

[@hearmenow909]

@@corneliusthecrowtamer1937 It's definitely a bot.

[@user-re4hc7yf2m]

A neck brace can keep your neck stable in crashes and avoid C-Spine injuries like this.

[@ABfromWindsor]

Very sad. RIP

[@chrisjamesbewley7683]

looks like something malfunctioned on the bike.

[@sandramolteni3875]

Everybody stopped to help. Respect!

[@FB12887]

fuggin stupid comment.

[@Deepfriedrectum]

You know it's a race and crashes happen quite often right?

[@user-uh6lm5wv6n]

@@Deepfriedrectum Sure they do mate, but in 95% of them the person gets up or is at least moving about, when someone laying there motionless you stop to help

[@cartooncatboy3009]

@@Deepfriedrectum they never said they didn’t know

[@chanmax2]

​​​​​@@Deepfriedrectum when you see someone laying on the ground motionless in the middle of the road, it is basic humanity to stop and check the person, i don't give a shit if it is a race, it is not like she just standing on the side of the road waiting for help... Senna, David Purley and other F1 drivers risked their life to save fellow drivers, even from a burning car, they don't thought "fuck it, it is a race, accident happens". In France, if you see someone in trouble and doesn't stop to help, it could be seen as "failure to assist a person in danger."

[@str8shooter822]

It would be hard for me to a racer seeing someone down with no movement. I would definitely stop and try to help if I could no matter the outcome my team would have for me after the race

[@zebradgr8339]

Poor girl .....rest in peay

[@chavezchavez6338]

What happened did her frt wheel lock up?

[@josealexandre8666]

Não entendi, a pilota caiu a moto, a moto capotou e atingiu a parte do corpo dela mt forte e por isso que ela sofreu o acidente fatal?

[@Stroopwaffe1]

I've had that happen soooo many times, I used to race from 85-93 schoolboy mx 2×kx80s,1×rm80s, 3×kx100s,2×rm125s.and I would say I prolly had one error 1000 crashes easily, loads of massive bangs to the head and crash just like this one, that was witnessed by a friend. Great times. RIP Sir, Gabriella

[@Nick-wn1xw]

SHE was a 17 year old GIRL.