The post-mortem report for Italian rider Marco Simoncelli, who died in a crash at last year’s Malaysian MotoGP, has been completed and sent to his family, a race official said yesterday.

Ahmad Razlan Ahmad Razali, chief executive officer of the Sepang International Circuit where Simoncelli died in October 2011, told AFP the report was passed to his family and he did not know its conclusions.

Speaking on the sidelines of a three-day MotoGP testing session, he said the report on Simoncelli, the flamboyant 2008 Moto2 world champion considered an up-and-coming MotoGP star, was handed to his family.

“It came out a few weeks ago. I didn’t want to have a look, I had the opportunity but I didn’t think it was right so we forwarded it to the family first,” he said.

The crash occurred soon after the race began when the 24-year-old Honda rider’s bike veered across the track and into the path of riders Colin Edwards and Valentino Rossi, who appeared to have hit him.

Simoncelli had his helmet knocked off in the ensuing collision, which occurred on turn 11.

Officials at the time said Simoncelli died from head, neck and chest injuries from the accident but there has been no official explanation as to what caused the crash and death.

Ahmad Razlan said riders were well aware of the dangers of their sport.

“I think for the professional riders, specifically MotoGP riders, death or a tragic accident is something that is always on their mind, they may not talk about it but they know the dangers,” he said.

Testing ends today and is followed by a final three-day session at the Jerez circuit in Spain beginning March 23. The season officially starts on April 8 in Qatar.