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JOHANN ZARCO will have surgery after breaking his wrist in a horror 200mph crash in Sunday’s MotoGP race.
Many observers pointed the finger at the Frenchman after he tangled with Petronas SRT racer Franco Morbidelli at Red Bull Ring.
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Johann Zarco and Franco Morbidelli were sent flying by the crash
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The Ducati rider believes the crash was not entirely his faultCredit: Getty Images – Getty
Having overtaken Morbidelli, Zarco began to brake at the Turn 3 hairpin and was immediately taken out by the Italian, who felt he was helpless to avoid the incident and slammed his rival post-race.
Not only were the pair sent sprawling off the track, their bikes hurtled down the straight and very nearly wiped out both Maverick Vinales and Valentino Rossi.
Despite walking away from the crash, Zarco confirmed to L’Equipe that he will require a procedure on a broken scaphoid bone in his right wrist.
He is quoted by Autosport as saying: “It’s a classic procedure, with the placement of a screw to fix the broken bone.
“I will be back in Austria on Thursday morning for a medical check-up to see whether or not I am able to ride this weekend for the second race organised at the Red Bull Ring.”
Both Morbidelli and Rossi made clear their anger at Zarco’s part in the crash having narrowly escaped serious injury.
I didn’t want to do it on purpose, but now that we have spoken together they understood.
Johann Zarco
The Ducati rider has attempted to explain away the blame and insisted that it was a racing incident.
He said post-race: “I overtook Morbidelli in the straight and then in the moment I had to brake he touched me and he was surprised.
“He was thinking that I went super wide, but I wasn’t much more wide than what I normally do.
“I didn’t want to do it on purpose, but now that we have spoken together they understood.
“It’s because of the speed. In the moment that I braked, I was in his slipstream, we touched, and we had no control and we crashed.
“Then the worst thing was that my bike could have destroyed Valentino.”
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Zarco received medical attention but walked away from the scene of the crash
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The crash also sent two bikes hurtling across the track, with Valentino Rossi only just missing Morbidelli’s vehicle
Both Morbidelli and Rossi have spoken in private with Zarco to clear the air, the 30-year-old has stated.
Having met Zarco in the medical centre, Morbidelli later fumed about the incident on Italian TV.
The 25-year-old exclaimed: “He’s half a killer.
“I’m fine, but it was very dangerous. For me and for him, but also for Valentino and Maverick who saw a bike come in their faces at 280km/h.
“I’m sorry because I wasn’t able to do anything. The moment I started braking, Zarco changed trajectory, perhaps to protect himself.
“When he went towards the outside, I was sucked into his slipstream. Braking like this, at 300km/h, means having little love for those who are racing with you.”
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Likewise, MotoGP veteran Rossi lamented how drivers are becoming increasingly aggressive.
He said: “It was so scary. It was terrifying. We have to pray to somebody, everybody has to pray to he who decides.
“But, f***. I feel bad. I was scared, very much. Because today was very dangerous.
“You try to not think about it, but it’s really difficult, and even now it’s not easy. I spoke to my girlfriend already, she is destroyed!”
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THIS is the terrifying moment two MotoGP riders crashed at around 200mph and Valentino Rossi somehow cheated death after missing the aftermath by millimetres.
The horrendous incident occurred at the Austrian GP between Franco Morbidelli and Johann Zarco.
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Morbidelli and Zarco can be seen flung across the groundCredit: BT Sport
If there’s ever a moment to make you question if you want to continue…Valentino Rossi looks visibly shaken after the crash between Morbidelli and Zarco.Rossi’s onboard footage shows the bike bounce over him 😳#AustrianGP pic.twitter.com/5t9DZ3VUWW
— MotoGP on BT Sport (@btsportmotogp) August 16, 2020
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This is how close Rossi came to being smashed by one of the bikesCredit: BT Sport
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All drivers miraculously escaped without major injuriesCredit: BT Sport
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Rossi cheated death by millimetres as the bike is thrown in front of him
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This is Rossi’s view as the second of the two bikes flies passed
As the pair attempted to head flat out down the straight, the two bikes tangled in the breaking area on the second corner.
The two drivers are then thrown like rag dolls across the gravel as the commentators watched on in disbelief.
Both Morbidelli and Zarco’s bikes were totally destroyed but they miraculously escaped without major injuries.
With the two drivers thrown across the ground, both bikes are flung across the track at a remarkable speed.
With shrapnel flying everywhere, the bikes curtail towards the corner where the other racers are approaching.
Unbelievably both bikes luckily miss nine-time world champ Rossi by a whisker.
It would have certainly caused the Italian some serious damage had it smashed into his side at such a pace.
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.
Moridelli then takes himself to the ambulance so get checked over.
LUCKY ESCAPE
The commentary sums up just how close Rossi was to being hit by the bike.
Almost stunned into silence, one then says: “I can not believe Valentino Rossi there…
“Thank you thank you. That bike misses him by, well…”
The other commentator adds: “Wow. There’s nothing Rossi can do about it. What a mess.”
He later says: “If anything would want to make you retire, that would be it.”
Footage from Rossi’s headcam shows just how close he was to being hit by the loose bike.
He then appears visibly shaken after pulling into the pitstop after finally coming to terms about what had just happened.
Those watching from their sofas were left stunned that Rossi escaped the accident.
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Zarco checks on Morbidelli after the horror crashCredit: BT Sport
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The two flying bikes somehow miss the other racersCredit: BT Sport
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One wrote: “Valentino’s clearly earned some points over the years with whoever’s in charge upstairs.”
Another added: “The racing gods were with Vale today.”
A third said: “Someone was watching over you today.”
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FORMULA ONE driver Pierre Gasly had his home burgled while he was racing in the Spanish GP.
The Frenchman, who drives for Red Bull’s B-team AlphaTauri, returned home to find his place had been ransacked.
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Pierre Gasly had his home burgled while he was racing in the Spanish GPCredit: Getty Images
The 24-year-old says he lost personal items including racing helmets and engraved watches.
He wrote on Instagram: “Some people really are without values, disrespectful and despicable.
“My house in Normandy has been burgled and ransacked, had BRM watches engraved in my name stolen.
“Tag Heuer (watches) jewels, clothes, glasses, racing helmets.
“Please contact me if you have/see or hear any information.”
Meanwhile, Valteri Bottas says he lost three kilos of SWEAT during the Spanish GP – and blamed his new black overalls.
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His Mercedes team have changed the colour of their car’s livery this season from silver to black to support the team’s anti-racism message.
And in doing so, they also changed the colour of the race suits from white to black but in the searing heat in Spain, Bottas feels they contributed to him over heating.
During the race, he radioed the team saying “these black overalls are f****** hot”.
He later said: “It was really hot in the car. This year, it’s been even hotter in the car.
“Obviously, we had to change the colour of the overalls. And it’s known that black colour takes more of the heat, especially when there’s direct sun.
“I don’t know any number or facts, how much actually black versus white is in terms of temperature difference, but this year, it’s been really hot in the car.
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“Also there’s a new homologation this year for the overalls, so they are thicker, and the underwear is thicker, so I don’t know how much effect that has.
“It was just so hot so I said, ‘Guys, you know that these overalls are way too hot.’ And for sure, white would be cooler in terms of temperature.
“I lost three kilos in the race, which is quite a lot, and that’s where it can start to affect performance.
“I know that from all drivers I’m one of the fittest if not the fittest, so I can take it, but it’s never comfortable and there’s always things that we can improve.” More
SEBASTIAN VETTEL and Ferrari are going through an “awkward” divorce according to F1’s Managing Director, Ross Brawn.
The Englishman spent 10 years at the Italian team and knows how the politics work at Maranello.
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Four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel is mulling over a potential move to Racing Point from Ferrari
Vettel was again out-spoken about the team’s strategy in Spain but managed to drag the car home for a seventh-place finish.
The four-time world champion, who expressed his shock at not being offered new terms by Ferrari, is now weighing up a move to Racing Point, who will become renamed Aston Martin.
And Brawn says while Ferrari and Vettel go through the motions, their relationship will prove increasingly difficult to manage.
“When a driver has been told he is no longer needed, it’s one of the most difficult times for a team
Ross Brawn
He said: “It’s tough to watch Sebastian and Ferrari go through the motions right now, with both sides knowing that the end of their relationship is almost upon them.
“They are in that period of a divorce where the papers have been served, but the divorce hasn’t gone through. It’s very awkward.
“The chemistry between a driver and their team is so important. You’re part of a team and you succeed as a team, and fail as a team.
“Managing that dynamic is always a challenge.
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Vettel (left) finished seventh in the Spanish Grand Prix with Lewis Hamilton claiming victory on SundayCredit: Getty Images
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“When a driver has been told he is no longer needed, it’s one of the most difficult times for a team.
“He knows you no longer want him and the cracks appear quickly. It is up to the team to manage it as best they can.
“From my own painful experience, I know drivers in this situation can be a handful.”
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VALTTERI BOTTAS says he lost three kilos of SWEAT during the Spanish GP – and blamed his new black overalls.
His Mercedes team have changed the colour of their car’s livery this season from silver to black to support the team’s anti-racism message.
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Valterreri Bottas lost three kilos of sweat during the Spanish GPCredit: Getty Images
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The Mercedes star blamed his new black overalls for him overheatingCredit: EPA
And in doing so, they also changed the colour of the race suits from white to black but in the searing heat in Spain, Bottas feels they contributed to him over heating.
During the race, he radioed the team saying “these black overalls are f****** hot”.
He later said: “It was really hot in the car. This year, it’s been even hotter in the car.
“Obviously, we had to change the colour of the overalls. And it’s known that black colour takes more of the heat, especially when there’s direct sun.
“I don’t know any number or facts, how much actually black versus white is in terms of temperature difference, but this year, it’s been really hot in the car.
“Also there’s a new homologation this year for the overalls, so they are thicker, and the underwear is thicker, so I don’t know how much effect that has.
“It was just so hot so I said, ‘Guys, you know that these overalls are way too hot.’ And for sure, white would be cooler in terms of temperature.
“I lost three kilos in the race, which is quite a lot, and that’s where it can start to affect performance.
“I know that from all drivers I’m one of the fittest if not the fittest, so I can take it, but it’s never comfortable and there’s always things that we can improve.”
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Bottas was third in Spain and now sits 43 points adrift of his Mercedes teammate, Lewis Hamilton.
He is also six behind Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and the Finn knows he is dropping out of the title race once again.
After the race, he added: “I have no clue actually what the points difference is, but it’s way too big and I can see again the championship drifting away.
“[We] will take a couple of days to look at everything and see what went wrong and again move on, but obviously at this point it’s very disappointing.”
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THIS is the terrifying moment two MotoGP riders crashed at around 200mph as Valentino Rossi somehow cheated death after missing the aftermath by millimetres.
The horrendous incident occurred at the Austrian GP between Franco Morbidelli and Johann Zarco.
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Morbidelli and Zarco can be seen flung across the groundCredit: BT Sport
If there’s ever a moment to make you question if you want to continue…Valentino Rossi looks visibly shaken after the crash between Morbidelli and Zarco.Rossi’s onboard footage shows the bike bounce over him 😳#AustrianGP pic.twitter.com/5t9DZ3VUWW
— MotoGP on BT Sport (@btsportmotogp) August 16, 2020
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This is how close Rossi came to being smashed by one of the bikesCredit: BT Sport
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All drivers miraculously escaped without major injuriesCredit: BT Sport
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Rossi cheated death by millimetres as the bike is thrown in front of him
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This is Rossi’s view as the second of the two bikes flies passed
As the pair attempted to head flat out down the straight, the two bikes tangled in the breaking area on the second corner.
The two drivers are then thrown like rag dolls across the gravel as the commentators watched on in disbelief.
Both Morbidelli and Zarco’s bikes were totally destroyed but they miraculously escaped without major injuries.
With the two drivers thrown across the ground, both bikes are flung across the track at a remarkable speed.
With shrapnel flying everywhere, the bikes curtail towards the corner where the other racers are approaching.
Unbelievably both bikes luckily miss nine-time world champ Rossi by a whisker.
It would have certainly caused the Italian some serious damage had it smashed into his side at such a pace.
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.
Moridelli then takes himself to the ambulance so get checked over.
LUCKY ESCAPE
The commentary sums up just how close Rossi was to being hit by the bike.
Almost stunned into silence, one then says: “I can not believe Valentino Rossi there…
“Thank you thank you. That bike misses him by, well…”
The other commentator adds: “Wow. There’s nothing Rossi can do about it. What a mess.”
He later says: “If anything would want to make you retire, that would be it.”
Footage from Rossi’s headcam shows just how close he was to being hit by the loose bike.
He then appears visibly shaken after pulling into the pitstop after finally coming to terms about what had just happened.
Those watching from their sofas were left stunned that Rossi escaped the accident.
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Zarco checks on Morbidelli after the horror crashCredit: BT Sport
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The two flying bikes somehow miss the other racersCredit: BT Sport
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One wrote: “Valentino’s clearly earned some points over the years with whoever’s in charge upstairs.”
Another added: “The racing gods were with Vale today.”
A third said: “Someone was watching over you today.”
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VALENTINO ROSSI has demanded MotoGP take “serious” action against Johann Zarco after the Frenchman was blamed for a nightmare 200mph crash.
Amazingly, no one was hurt after the Ducati star collided with Franco Morbidelli at Red Bull Ring on Sunday.
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Valentino Rossi and Maverick Vinales were both inches away from being wiped out by the unguided bikes
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The Italian was visibly shaken up after the incident
Both racers were sent tumbling off the track as their bikes flew through the air at terrifying speed, very nearly wiping out Rossi.
And the MotoGP veteran slammed the unnecessary incident after the race, admitting that his girlfriend, Francesca Sofia Novello, was emotionally “destroyed” by the near-miss.
He said: “It was so scary. It was terrifying.
“We have to pray to somebody, everybody has to pray to who he decides.
“But, f***. I feel bad. I was scared, very much. Because today was very dangerous.
“You try to not think about it, but it’s really difficult, and even now it’s not easy. I spoke to my girlfriend already, she is destroyed!
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This is Rossi’s view as one of the bike flies passed
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Zarco and Morbidelli amazingly walked away without serious injuries
“But I haven’t spoken to my mother and [brother] Graziano. Now I will call them for sure. Especially Graziano.”
Morbidelli’s 157kg bike was sent hurtling through the air after the Italian tangled with Zarco, ending up just inches away from Rossi’s front wheel as he took a hairpin turn.
Maverick Vinales also narrowly escaped a horrific accident as Zarco’s unguided vehicle flashed across the Austrian circuit at great pace.
Rossi was left with no doubt that French rider Zarco was to blame – calling for “something serious” to be handed out to the 30-year-old.
As an 18-year, six-time title winning veteran of the sport, the 41-year-old, who finished fifth in Spielberg, called for calmer heads on the track.
Rossi added: “Everybody is very aggressive in MotoGP, and also in the lower classes. I can understand it, but for me it’s important that we don’t exaggerate [the risks].
“You need to have respect for the other riders because we can’t forget that this sport is very dangerous – especially in a track where you have long straights and you always go at 300 km/h.
“What I said is that also from the lower classes, you have a lot of riders who close the door in the face of the others when braking. In Italian we say, ‘frenare in faccia’ – to ‘brake in the face’.
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“Zarco was very wide, and he ‘brakes in the face’ of Franco, maybe to not let Franco overtake him back in braking.
“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].
“At the end, there is a lot of risk. We risk a lot, especially me and Maverick. This was a potential disaster.”
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