While he might have enjoyed a successful test at the Red Bull Ring, Casey Stoner has been one of a number of racers to hit out at the safety aspects of the new circuit, saying that he believes that some of the track’s features serve to make it more dangerous rather than safer. Refurbished with Formula One in mind rather than MotoGP, renovations to the track have saw many gravel traps now replaced with asphalt run-off areas, something that has been brought sharply into the public eye following the tragic death of Luis Salom earlier this season at Catalunya, after crashing on a similar surface. “I’m worried about the run-offs. Some of them are even painted on. Imagine what will happen...
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