RIMINI - Yamaha Movistar rider Valentino Rossi opens his voice about the accident incident in Sepang that claimed the lives of his close friend Marco Simoncelli. The nicknamed The Doctor reveals it before the MotoGP final in Valencia.
Certainly the incident that leaves the vicious grief for the Italian racer, the article Rossi became one of the drivers involved in the accident. In addition to Rossi, American racer, Colin Edwards, was also witnessed the death of Simoncelli on the MotoGP title 2011 season.
From the accident the San Carlo Honda Gresini rider had to suffer a severe injury to the head, neck and and chest. Hard impact from tires and Edwards and Rossi motor body makes the organs in the body Simoncelli damaged. As a result young drivers aged 24 years it must be dying after getting medical care at the hospital.
Rossi said that he has spent a lot of time with the family Simoncelli after the incident in Sepang. Yamaha veteran racer was accompanying father Paolo and Rossella's mother who in fact is the parent of Simoncelli.
Rossi also discussed the accident during a press conference before the race in Valencia. According to Simoncelli lost control of his RC212V iron horse on the 11th corner on the second lap. However, the efforts of Edwards and Rossi to avoid a clash against Simoncelli remains inevitable.
"I think in this case he tries not to stop and get out of the race in his effort to keep the balance in order not to fall. But at that time his body has been in contact with the asphalt like a third tire and entered the other racers, "said Simoncelli, launching from Motorcyclenews, Thursday (4/1/2018).
"What is clear Simoncelli no luck and we work a lot to improve security in recent years. But still this accident becomes the most dangerous, especially on the first lap where many motorcycles are close together. Problems like this can be done with a bad incident, "he continued.
"I remember being behind Colin, at the same time Simoncelli was in the middle of the track at an angle that I could not possibly avoid. There is nothing I can do at that moment, "he finished.