Band To Release Single In Support Of Marco Simoncelli Foundation

The motorsports world was
stunned last year by the
death of MotoGP racer Marco
Simoncelli after a crash on the track. Now, a Manchester-based
band, The Rainband, plans to release a single in honor of the late
rider that will support the charity set up in his name.
The Rainband tells Crash.net they plan to release a new song "Rise
Again," which was written about the late Simoncelli. All proceeds
from sales of the track will go directly toward the Marco
Simoncelli Foundation. The Rainband will also be performing the
song live at Silverstone when MotoGP comes to England on June 18.
The charity single has been officially sanctioned by Dorna, MotoGP
and Simoncelli's estate.
Marco Simoncelli's charity aims to build hospitals around the
world. Previously, the foundation sold a memorial t-shirt to fans
of Simoncelli who wanted to support a charitable cause in the wake
of the rider's death.
The track "Rise Again" reportedly features a contribution from
former World Superbike champion James Toseland, who plays piano on
the song. Toseland raced in World Superbike and MotoGP alongside
Simoncelli and has since retired to pursue a career in music.