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Agreeing with Rossi, Crutchlow Called the Red Bull Ring Circuit Very Dangerous: Okezone Sports

SPIELBERG – The LCR Honda Team racer, Cal Crutchlow, has the same views as Valentino Rossi in assessing the Red Bull Ring Circuit, Austria. According to him, this circuit is very dangerous to use as a motorbike racing place.

The danger of the Red Bull Ring Circuit has been proven by the terrible incident that occurred at MotoGP Austria 2020. In that race, a terrible accident did happen.

To be precise, the accident occurred on the ninth lap which involved Franco Morbidelli and Johann Zarco. The incident was started by scratching between Zarco and Morbidelli.

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Zarco’s action to prevent the Petronas Yamaha SRT Team racer resulted in an accident. The two collided when Morbidelli tried to overtake at the braking point.

As a result of the scratching, Zarco and Morbidelli fell on the gravel. Morbidelli’s motorbike flew and almost hit the teacher, namely Valentino Rossi, who was entering the third corner.

Lucky, The Doctor – nicknamed Rossi – can avoid it. But after that, he was again faced with great danger. When exiting the corner, it was Zarco’s motorbike that almost hit the veteran racer in the head. Again, Rossi avoided the motorbike.

Not only Rossi who almost became a victim. His teammate, Maverick Vinales, was also affected by the incident. Luckily, with alacrity, he was able to protect himself from the shrapnel of Zarco and Morbidelli’s motorbikes that were destroyed by the accident.

Having found this incident, Crutchlow also admitted that the Red Bull Ring Circuit was a racing arena that was very difficult and dangerous. He also hopes that further action will be taken by the safety commission regarding the race at the Red Bull Ring Circuit.

Valentino Rossi

“It (Red Bull Ring Circuit) is a very difficult place, a very dangerous place. We have discussed it in the safety commission,” said Crutchlow, as quoted from Motorsport, Tuesday (18/8/2020).

“Now, we are very unlucky to see how dangerous this circuit is. But, we have to be happy that nothing happened (in terms of serious injuries), “he said.

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