When Luca Marini addressed the issue of safety at a Red Bull Ring which is already controversial on the subject from Aleix Espargaró, among others, he declared that MotoGP was playing in Austria with fire. He didn't think he was saying that well given the consequences of Dani Pedrosa's fall after the first start which led to Savadori's accident causing the KTM and Aprilia to catch fire on the track. Everything ended well, but obviously the event blew on the embers of the protest…
Luca marini wanted to be clear on the question of security at Spielberg: “ on this track, red flags are statistically likely. The accidents that have happened so far have always gone the right way, but let's play with fire. Will it be the same in the future? Good question. Turn three is very dangerous and tight, and if you crash there it is very likely that the bike will stay on the track as happened on Sunday. From next year they should insert a chicane there, this would help reduce the entry speed. However, other systems and higher safety standards would be necessary in parallel with the incessant technological development of MotoGP ».
« A chicane » said whose half-brother do you know? Effectively. Motorsport-Magazine.com confirms it: a new chicane is being built, and the site has highlighted it in a section of Google Maps. The start of major construction work must be given at the end of September.
The new layout of the motorcycle world championship provides for a right-left sequence at the end of the Red Bull stand, which would replace the dangerous second turn. The new chicane would also make it easier to approach the third corner, which should be approached at a significantly lower speed in the future. The Red Bull Ring would kill two birds with one stone.
The Red Bull Ring will change for MotoGP
The previous year, a collision between Franco Morbidelli et Johann zarco in this passage led to a dangerous chain reaction: at the exit of turn 2, there was a collision which caused both drivers to fall at high speed. The worst part, however, was that the motorcycle Morbidely was thrown at the apex of the turn and almost hit Valentino Rossi et Maverick Vinales.
The complete renovations announced for 2022 will therefore culminate with the construction of the new chicane. This will give the Red Bull Ring a new braking point and the layout will have in the future eleven turns instead of ten. The new track should only be used by MotoGP. Turn 2 has never been a problem for Formula 1. However, as the source points out, a big secret is currently being kept in the ring regarding the new chicane, which is why official confirmation is still in progress. waiting.
