Friends Mark First Anniversary of Motorcyclist's Fatal Crash
Around 50 loved ones of 21-year-old Fábio 'Patoloko' Costa gathered at the Arfa crash site to release balloons, observe silence, and refresh his.
Key Points
- 50 friends and family gathered on Feb 16, 2025, anniversary of Costa's death in C-14 crash.
- Riders convoyed from Santa Coloma to Arfa crash site where parents waited.
- Released white balloons with messages, held moment of silence amid traffic.
- Revved engines, refreshed memorial with flowers, photos, and writings.
Around 50 friends and family members of Fábio Costa, known in motorcycling circles as 'Patoloko', gathered on Monday to mark the first anniversary of his death in a traffic accident at Arfa.
The 21-year-old died on Sunday, 16 February 2025, when a car improperly merged onto the C-14 road and collided with the Honda motorcycle he was riding. The tribute began at 4pm with a gathering of riders in Santa Coloma, many on bikes similar to Costa's. The group rode together to the crash site in Arfa, where his parents were waiting.
At the exact spot of the impact, participants released white helium balloons adorned with messages of love, remembrance and longing. A moment of silence followed, broken only by passing traffic, allowing those present to reflect privately on Costa's memory—often as a passionate rider who frequented winding roads in the Pyrenees and pre-Pyrenees.
Motorcycles then revved loudly, echoing the style Costa enjoyed. The group refreshed a roadside memorial with fresh flowers, writings and photographs, maintaining what has become a shrine to the young motorcyclist.
This was not the first such gathering; friends visited the site shortly after his death and returned now to ensure his memory endures.
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