ITALIAN rider Marco Simoncelli’s tragic death will definitely remain the talking point for everyone when the MotoGP circus returns to Sepang around the same time next year and, while it may be unavoidable, it also sent a sombre message to race organisers to be even more careful when it comes to safety aspects on the track.
The Sepang International Circuit (SIC), the organisers of the Malaysian Grand Prix, were, in fact, fined €15,000 by the International Motorcycling Federation (FIM) at the start of the annual event on Friday after marshals failed to warn Moto2 riders of a wet patch on the track.