January 30, 2013 at 5:54 p.m.
Memorial for Toriano to be held at Southside Racetrack
Memorial for Toriano to be held at Southside Racetrack
Friends, family and fans of the 14-year-old rider, who died after a three-way crash during the Red Bull Rookies Cup series event at Virginia International Raceway on Sunday, will gather at his home track to comfort each other and celebrate Toriano's life.
There will be no racing but all the riders and members of the 'BMRC family' will be there as a show of support for Toriano's family.
BMRC spokesman Paul DeCouto said: "We're not ready to race just yet, but it will be a big family day.
"Any spectators or fans who watched Toriano or followed his career in the newspapers are welcome to come down too.
"We just want to get together as the BMRC family and have a day where we can all get together and remember Toriano and pay our respects to the Trott and Wilson families."
DeCouto said the club had held a packed meeting on Wednesday and Toriano's father Dennis Wilson made a short speech to the club by speaker phone from the US.
"He just said how much of a difference the sport had made in his sons life and how the family still really wants the sport to continue."
Mr. Wilson and Toriano's mother Tania Trott are expected to return from the States today and will be at the track for Sunday's memorial day along with his brothers and sisters and wider family.
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