Ducati racer Pecco Bagnaia thinks the Italian MotoGP race should not have been held after Jason Dupasquier was declared dead.
Dupasquier was pronounced dead about two hours before the Italian MotoGP race took place. Bagnaia thinks that MotoGP class races should not be competed.
“For me, going through a situation like this is difficult, even almost impossible. What I can’t accept is that we are still racing, I think we should have ended it [did not start],” said Bagnaia as quoted by GPOne.
Bagnaia admitted that he actually chose not to race. In a sad situation, Bagnaia admitted that it was difficult to manage focus and concentration on the race.
“After the news was heard, I told Davide Tardozzi that I chose not to race today. But this is teamwork and we have to do it. In 2016 when we all lost Luis Salom, I was also in the same situation.”
“We did a minute of salute and I am in the same situation. Today it is difficult to do one minute of salute without the tears falling,” said Bagnaia.
Bagnaia stated that he had tried hard to regulate his concentration when the race was decided to take place. Bagnaia even believes that if the racer who died was a MotoGP racer, things will be different.
“I tried to manage my concentration but then one minute of respect and everything was gone. It was impossible to concentrate. Maybe this was one of the worst days of my life. I didn’t enjoy anything today. I asked not to race today because I don’t think it’s right. . “
“If the same thing happened to a MotoGP racer, we would not be racing. I am not happy when someone decides on riders to race after the news,” said Bagnaia.
Bagnaia didn’t even change his attitude after he had an accident at the Italian MotoGP.
“It doesn’t matter that I end up in an accident. I only think about Jason and his family. We lost the 19 year old racer.”
“It is really very difficult to accept and very difficult to accept that someone decided we have to race today.”
Previously, Moto3 racer, Jason Dupasquier, died after being critical due to severe brain damage following an accident in the Italian Moto3 qualifier.
Dupasquier had an accident during the final qualifying round of Moto3 Italy at the Mugello Circuit, Saturday (29/5). The young French racer fell at corner nine.
Dupasquier was speeding on the track to carve the best time record. He then fell and right from behind the motorbike driven by a Japanese racer, Ayumu Sasaki hit Jason’s body at high speed.
MotoGP doctors immediately moved to the scene of the terrible incident. Dupasquier received 40 minutes of treatment in the MotoGP medical room before being rushed to a hospital in Florence, Italy using a medical helicopter
However, Dupasquier continued to be in critical condition after the fatal accident, including while receiving treatment in hospital. It was reported by AFP, the Careggi hospital, where Dupasquier was treated, then confirmed that Dupasquier had brain damage.
The Swiss racer also underwent chest surgery. “He has serious brain damage,” a hospital spokesman told AFP on Sunday.
Maximum efforts have been made by the MotoGP medical team and the Florence Hospital team of doctors. However, Dupasquier was not saved and died on Sunday (30/5).
“We are deeply saddened to announce the departure of Jason Dupasquier,” wrote the official MotoGP Twitter account.
“On behalf of the entire MotoGP family, we send our love to the Dupasquier team, family and loved ones. You will be missed very much, Jason. Ride in Peace.”
