Especially Graziano. 2020 Teruel MotoGP, MotorLand Aragon - Saturday LIVE! Almost stunned into silence, one then says: "I can not believe Valentino Rossi there... "Thank you thank you. All times AEDT (GMT +11). “You need to have respect for your rivals, especially at a track where you’re always going at 300km/h.”. Upon hearing those comments, Zarco held a private meeting with Rossi to discuss what had happened and assure the #46 that he had done nothing deliberate. What a mess. Unbelievably both bikes luckily miss nine-time world champ Rossi by a whisker. An understandably shaken @ValeYellow46...#AustrianGP pic.twitter.com/UB0fdyx0TG, "It was so scary. But anyway, aggressive is good, but braking in the face of the other riders, especially at 300 km/h is a potential disaster.". Fabio Quartararo: I've nothing to lose in title fight, Crutchlow: Nakagami would win the race by 11 seconds…, Miller angry over lost-lap delay, not worried by 21st, Red Bull will look at “outside” options for F1 2021 if Albon is dropped. “I spoke with Franco, he is OK, he is trying not to think, but when he thinks, he too feels scared. The nine-time world champion admitted it was "very difficult" to go back out and concentrate for the restart, but "at the end, I don't have a choice. Valentino Rossi says his girlfriend was “destroyed” after seeing him narrowly escape from a terrifying MotoGP crash at the Austrian Grand Prix on the weekend. We risk a lot, especially me and Maverick. Rossi instantly knew how close he had been to disaster, putting his hands on his head as he parked outside the Monster Yamaha pits and remaining visibly shocked as he sat waiting for the restart. But the Italian described the aftermath of Sunday's Austrian MotoGP accident between Johann Zarco and Franco Morbidelli as the scariest moment of his career. When the pair tangled at almost 300km/h, their bikes became unguided missiles heading straight for the riders ahead, who were negotiating the slow Turn 3 right-hander. Both Morbidelli and Zarco's bikes were totally destroyed but they miraculously escaped without major injuries. During his 25-years in motorcycle grand prix racing, Valentino Rossi has been in plenty of dangerous situations. A NOTE ABOUT RELEVANT ADVERTISING: We collect information about the content (including ads) you use across this site and use it to make both advertising and content more relevant to you on our network and other sites. Morbidelli and the Ducati of Johann Zarco had collided just seconds before the riders slipped through turn four at Spielberg on lap eight of the race. He then appears visibly shaken after pulling into the pitstop after finally coming to terms about what had just happened. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. Franco is instantly onto his feet and runs over to his fellow racer to check on his welfare as the red flag is immediately raised. The total or partial reproduction of text, photographs or illustrations is not permitted in any form. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. Rossi acknowledged aggression is key to success on the track but argued riders need to know their limits. The commentary sums up just how close Rossi was to being hit by the bike. ", He later says: "If anything would want to make you retire, that would be it.". Moto GP. Sign up, Join the conversation, you are commenting as Logout. “What makes the difference on this occasion is that nobody got hurt, all riders are OK, so this changes the situation. But he's too close, and when you are at 300 km/h you have a lot of slipstream, and Franco didn't have any chance to brake [and avoid contact]. But I think that it's more about the respect from the riders. Valentino Rossi said he believes changes are needed to the Red Bull Ring in order to avoid a repeat of the dramatic crash in Sunday's Austrian MotoGP. ", Another added: "The racing gods were with Vale today. F1 video: The latest on the 2021 driver market - Who will land the final seats? Valentino Rossi (/ ˈ r ɒ s i /; Italian: [valenˈtiːno ˈrossi]; born 16 February 1979) is an Italian professional motorcycle road racer and multiple MotoGP World Champion. "What I said is that also from the small classes, you have a lot of riders who close the door in the face of the others when braking. The nine-time world champion was shaken when Franco Morbidelli’s Yamaha, travelling at 300km/h, flew across the track just in front of him. "I think Valentino Rossi is the luckiest guy in the world. Now I will call them for sure. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. View our online Press Pack. So I have to restart. I was scared, very much. This was a potential disaster. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). With the two drivers thrown across the ground, both bikes are flung across the track at a remarkable speed. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click here. News Corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services. "Now, everybody is very aggressive in MotoGP, and also in the small classes. It was terrifying," Rossi said after the race. "You need to have respect for the other riders because we can't forget that this sport is very dangerous. "I spoke with Zarco, face-to-face. I spoke to my girlfriend already, she is destroyed! The Sun - Watch 200mph horror crash as MotoGP riders collide … Because today was very dangerous.". "We have to pray to somebody, everybody has to pray to who he decides. Don't have an account? “It was so scary. “We were very lucky, but we hope this type of incident is a lesson for riders to improve their behaviour in the future,” Rossi said, hinting that Zarco would be facing even more scrutiny had there been a casualty. Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. Rossi’s Factory Yamaha team director Massimo Meregalli said both incidents were “heart-in-the-mouth moments for all spectators, but especially for the riders”. Valentino Rossi calls for more respect between riders after a collision between Franco Morbidelli and Johann Zarco in the Austrian MotoGP leads to the scariest moment of his career. While Zarco felt Rossi understood his version of events, the Italian still believes the Ducati rider 'braked in the face' of Morbidelli and called for greater respect between riders in all classes. I said this also to him. #AustrianGP pic.twitter.com/yw7qeWkkUg. "Zarco was very wide, and he 'brakes in the face' of Franco, maybe to not let Franco overtake him back in braking. Footage from Rossi's headcam shows just how close he was to being hit by the loose bike. Zarco, dubbed “almost a murderer” by Morbidelli, was quick to claim he was innocent, insisting his manoeuvre was “not done on purpose”. "I think that the Red Bull Ring is a bit dangerous in some places, especially when you have hard braking like this from 300 km/h to 50 km/h, and in the hairpin, you have to turn completely in the opposite direction," Rossi said. One wrote: "Valentino’s clearly earned some points over the years with whoever’s in charge upstairs. In Italian we say "frenare in faccia", to 'brake in the face'. This is more dangerous than the track, I think... Everybody has to think about this, not just some. Especially in a track where you have long straights and you always go at 300 km/h. Rossi and Morbidelli both slammed Zarco’s racing, saying he could have killed someone, and the Italian legend has since urged riders to show more caution. During his 25-years in motorcycle grand prix racing, Valentino Rossi has been in plenty of dangerous situations.But the Italian described the aftermath of Sunday's Austrian MotoGP accident … Nationwide News Pty Limited Copyright © 2020. “You try to not think about it, but it’s really difficult, and even now it’s not easy. Moridelli then takes himself to the ambulance so get checked over. “Normally, fifth is a decent result, but under these circumstances it’s an incredible achievement that only top riders can manage.”, To join the conversation, please Log in. Zarco’s Ducati also came desperately close to hitting Rossi as well as his Yamaha factory teammate Maverick Vinales, who was just ahead of him. 2020 F1 Portuguese Grand Prix - Saturday Practice LIVE! What if Nico Rosberg hadn't retired - would the 2020 F1 title fight be better? It would have certainly caused the Italian some serious damage had it smashed into his side at such a pace. Those watching from their sofas were left stunned that Rossi escaped the accident. Zarco's Ducati smashed into an airfence before flying across the track in front of Maverick Vinales, while Morbidelli's 157kg bike – in scenes few are likely to forget – cartwheeled miraculously through a small gap between the sister Yamahas of Vinales and Rossi. That bike misses him by, well...", The other commentator adds: "Wow. Especially Graziano.”. ", Contact Crash.Net Privacy Policy Get Crash RSS Newsfeeds About Crash.Net. Valentino Rossi says his girlfriend was “destroyed” after seeing him narrowly escape from a terrifying MotoGP crash at the Austrian Grand Prix on the weekend. “We are so thankful that all riders involved are relatively OK,” he added. RELATED: ‘Almost a murderer’ claim after 300km/h crash, Rossi recovered from the scare to finish fifth.Source:Getty Images. "This is potentially a very dangerous place. THIS is the terrifying moment two MotoGP riders crashed at around 200mph and Valentino Rossi somehow cheated death after missing the aftermath by millimetres. "You try to not think about it, but it's really difficult, and even now it's not easy. Comments are subject to our community guidelines, which can be viewed, Morbidelli and Zarco can be seen flung across the ground, This is how close Rossi came to being smashed by one of the bikes, All drivers miraculously escaped without major injuries, Rossi cheated death by millimetres as the bike is thrown in front of him, This is Rossi's view as the second of the two bikes flies passed, Zarco checks on Morbidelli after the horror crash, The two flying bikes somehow miss the other racers, Marc Marquez breaks arm after flying off bike in horror crash at Spanish MotoGP with star set for surgery, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO).
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