De Marco Melandri / Corsedimoto.com
Marco Melandri speaks harshly against the panel of Commissioners. “The judges allowed themselves to be influenced, making him leave the stands risks ruining Johann Zarco’s career. »
Marco Melandri, former 250cc world champion commenting on MotoGP this year on Dazn, spoke about the matter Johann zarco. It is an uncompromising judgment: “The judges were influenced by the media and public opinion. » Words that come from a driver who, after triumphing in GP250, has been one of the big names in the top category for several seasons. Marco, recently 38, still races with Ducati in the Superbike World Championship, where he claims the honorary title of the most successful Italian of all time: 22 victories. Next weekend he will be on track at Motorland Aragón. Here's what he thinks.
“You can't wait until Friday to decide a race that happened five days ago, it's absurd. The Stewards Panel, immediately after the GP, has ample eu time to collect all the necessary information, as well as motorcycle telemetry. This data must always be used to judge, just like in a plane crash the black box is fundamental. Zarco was initially attacked for braking too much too soon. Then the Avintia team brought the data, showing that the driver still braked later than the previous lap. We could therefore no longer claim that the braking had not been done well. »
« This straight line is not suitable for MotoGP”
“But that the trajectory is then different is normal. Morbidelli was overtaken with open gas. On a curve like this, which turns left, everyone goes in big to try to keep the line as tight as possible to take the hairpin to the right. Zarco necessarily entered tighter to overtake Morbidelli, he could not keep the trajectory tight. It should have leaned a lot more, but when braking it is impossible to do so. By force of circumstances, he had to widen the trajectory. Unfortunately, Morbidelli saw him while he was already braking, and could no longer change direction. The accident was inevitable. For my part, the fault lies solely in the design of the track. With a MotoGP, it's not a straight line, and with the half-curve and the change in slope, it's impossible to manage the trajectory. »
« They risk ruining Zarco's career
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“I don't think it's fair that the stewards, who have never driven apart from Spencer, judge because they are influenced by the media and public opinion. It was certain, by force of circumstances. To date, they have ruined Zarco's racing and could also change his future, as he plays an official saddle in these races. Starting from the pits, he will surely not be able to fight for victory. »
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