Valꦑentino Rossi has stated that the Grand Prix Safety Commission has discussed the possible dangers of Turn 12 at the Circuit of Barcelona "for six years".

The paddock was still reeling after Luis Salom's tragic death, caused by an accident at that very corner on Friday afternoon, an incident that Rossi felt "was not normal" and stated t♍hat he felt a mechanical fault was to blame.

Rossi's comment also comes after Franco Uncini, the FIM Grand Prix Safety Officer, said that "we never had such a request from the rider" 168澳洲幸运5官方꧋开奖结果历史: about th♚e potential dangers at this corner.

But Rossi, who qualified in fifth for Sunday's race, said thඣe issue was raised in the Safety Commission after Niccolo Antonelli suffered a frightening🎃 fall there in 2014.

"We spoke about Turn 12 in the Safety C𒊎ommisℱsion for six years. We say that we need more run off area.

"Unfortunat🅺ely there is some work that you can do and some that you can't. Because of the grandstand... It's very expensive to modify this area. We already know 😼it was dangerous there. But if you look at the crash unfortunately something happened on the bike.

"The turn 12 is a dangerous point. We already know because two years ago [Niccolo] Antonelli crash. He arrived to protection. Fortuꦺnately he didn't have any physical problem but he arrived in the protection so we put in more air fence.

"I remember very well we spoke about Turn 12 after the crash of Antonelli. Like in a lot of other race𒁏s, we say that we need more running area. But sometimes this is impossible. In other places it's not possible. They put extra air fence but they say to us that it's not po🍨ssible to have more run-off area.

"But this is not just in Barcelona. This is ♈also in Jerez, on the exit from the last corner. If I think for 𝕴a little bit there are minumum ten corners. In Motegi, turn four, we say every year we need more run off there. You check all the situation and in the end you can't set that on fire.

"This is the reality. Unfortunately something very bad happened that reminds us of the risk of our sport. It was anot🌼her crash and another problem. During the season you have occasions that if something happens on the bike there is not enough space."

Rossi ⭕then explained how he felt Salom's fall was not normal, and arose because of a meꦡchanical issue.

"The crash of Salom was not normal and you have many points during the year wh🔯en if something g🅰o wrong with the bike you don't have the room. Anyway, Turn 12 is a dangerous point. We already know.

"I don't know. Something ౠin the steering, something in the throttle, something on the brake. T🍷urn 12 is very demanding on the front and you have a lot of bumps. Every lap is a lot of risk but usually you exit from the previous right.

"You hit second, third [gear], you enter and usually the normal crash is 35-40 metres later. You go on the right. If you open the angle and go on the right you have a lot more space. But Salom unfortunately go straight. He arrived at one speed that was unnatural. He didn't sl𓄧ow down."

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: Like team-mate Jorge Lorenzo, Rossi also was puzzled as to why 🙈the Safety Commission also decided to change Turnไ 10.

"I don't understand sincerely why they modify anotꦇher corner where nothing happen. This is not very clear and I don't know why but on the other hand I wasn't in the Safety Commission. I take that decision so we will race like this.

"For Turn 10, personally, they don't have to change. It's true the run off area is not a lot. 🔯It's like this, minimum, 20 or 30 corners during a season. For me it was better th🎃e other one [corner]."