SPIELBERG – Rain is predicted to flush the Red Bull Ring Circuit in Spielberg, Austria, this weekend. The track is wet and slippery to be a special concern for Valentino Rossi ahead of the 2020 Austrian MotoGP race week on August 14-16.
The weather forecast predicts the Styria Mountains area will be hit by rainstorms throughout the weekend. Although the Red Bull Ring is considered to be one of the arenas of the highest quality, safety remains a concern.
Concern is inseparable from the up and down contours of the Red Bull Ring Circuit. Moreover, run-off area The 4,318 kilometers (km) long track is relatively narrow. In fact, for motor racing, it is needed run-off area area for the safety of drivers.
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Some areas of concern are the braking zone ahead of the uphill first turn and the fast uphill second turn before turn three. The latter area often takes its toll in Formula One (F1) races and MotoGP.
Valentino Rossi hopes that there will be improvements in both areas, especially between bends two and three. This is because the braking area will become slippery when there are not enough traces of tire rubber on the asphalt. With the addition of standing water, braking will be more difficult.
“In the last few series, we had the same problem at the braking point at corner one and three, where there were many riders crashing, especially in Moto2. Maybe the problem is that there are not enough traces of tire rubber on the track and it will definitely be slippery with a puddle of water, “said Valentino Rossi, as quoted by the press. Crash, Friday (14/8/2020).
