FIM to investigate Jerez marshals
Added on Wednesday, April 6th, 2011 by Carole Nash Editor
FIM to investigate Jerez marshals
The FIM has confirmed that it is launching an official investigation into the stewarding of the collision between Valentino Rossi and Casey Stoner at Sunday’s Spanish Grand Prix.
Casey Stoner and the Repsol Honda management launched a scaving attack on the marshals at Sunday’s Grand Prix after he was caught up in an accident by Valentino Rossi, claiming that the stewards only appeared interested in helping the Italian rider back onto the track.
Stoner meanwhile was left to unsuccessfully attempt to restart his bike himself, forcing him to retire from the race whilst Rossi went on to finish fifth.
But the FIM, the governing body for Grand Prix racing, has confirmed that officials will speak with the Clerk of the Course and the Chief Marshal in order to review the incident, although the outcome of any investigation will have no impact on the race result.
An FIM statement read: “Following the collision between Rossi and Stoner during the MotoGP race of the Spanish Grand Prix on 3 April in Jerez, the Race Direction has decided to organize a hearing with the Clerk of the Course and the Chief Marshal in order to review the incident and to hear the explanation of the officials in charge.
“Due to the fact that the final decision of the Race Direction will not affect the result of the race, the hearing will be organized on Thursday 28 April in Estoril, Portugal.”
