MotoGP sophomore Di Giannantonio has been declared unfit for Sunday’s closing day of pre-season testing on the Algarve circuit after struggling a concussion in a crash on the finish of Saturday’s session.
The Italian slid off his satellite tv for pc Ducati at Flip 7 and stated he “fully disconnected” as quickly as his head hit the gravel having as much as that time harmlessly slid throughout asphalt.
Algarve’s gravel traps have been a subject of debate final yr after riders complained in regards to the injury it was doing to them, with world champion Francesco Bagnaia famously scooping some of the rocks to take to the safety commission meeting after taking a tumble in follow on the observe.
Di Giannantonio was left offended on the truth he’ll miss someday of testing and several other extra of coaching as a result of concussion brought on by the gravel, and joked that “if we’ve got to race like this we must always go to Monaco the place it’s extra of a present and the chance can be the identical”.
“It’s a pity additionally as a result of it was only a lowside crash, however right here the gravel is insane,” Di Giannantonio, who was ninth-fastest on Saturday, said.
“Yearly we complain in regards to the gravel as a result of they’re like actually huge rocks, and while you hit them it’s extra painful than while you hit the asphalt.
“I used to be simply sliding on the asphalt and as soon as I hit them [the stones] it was like an explosion. And as soon as my head banged the gravel, I fully disconnected.
Joan Mir, Repsol Honda Crew crash
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“For those who see my helmet, it’s one thing fully unbelievable. I’ve by no means seen something like this.
“For this, I used to be complaining with my crew to ask [for] one thing [to be done] as a result of for all we speak in regards to the security of riders, the spray on the kerbs on the traces on the circuits I believe needs to be a suggestion [for riders to keep to track limits].
“Nevertheless it appears it’s not sufficient as a result of like this it’s like going right into a wall [with this gravel].
“What I used to be saying, if we’ve got to race like this we must always go to Monaco the place it’s extra present and the chance can be the identical.”
He added: “Actually I’m offended for this, to lose a day of testing, to have this case the place I’ll lose two, three days of coaching at house – only for some gravel – I’m offended.”
Di Giannantonio additionally stated the circuit has altered the gravel for Flip 1, however nowhere else, and complained that riders have repeatedly been advised wholesale adjustments can be made just for nothing to occur.
