LONDON (Reuters): Italian Loris Capirossi has been appointed to advise on MotoGP safety having retired this month after a 22-year career. "Loris Capirossi will offer the MotoGP world championship advice on matters relating to safety, the new regulations, the competition in general and the homologation of new tracks," organisers said in a statement on Monday.
Motorcyling is still reeling from the death of Italian rider Marco Simoncelli in Malaysia last month, prompting a safety inquest after the rider's helmet fell off following a crash.
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