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A rivalry, a tragedy, and a lesson in sportsmanship
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A banner flies during the Moto3 in Italy in memory of motorcycle racer Luca Salvadori who died after a crash.
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This is a story at once terrible, startling and moving. It is about death, sport, why we play and what we look for. It is about the things beyond winning and the power of gesture.
In Europe two men, Luca Salvadori and Filippo Rovelli, live to race motorcycles. They are close rivals for the 2024 National Trophy 1000 title with two rounds to go. Then tragedy barges in. In a separate championship, Salvadori is involved in a multi-rider crash and dies.
