Lessons from Dupasquier’s crash
“This is not the first time that this happens, it’s not going to be the last.” Franco Morbidelli perfectly summed up the gut-wrenching reality of motorsport last Sunday following the MotoGP Italian Grand Prix, a day marred by the death of 19-year-old Moto3 rider Jason Dupasquier from injuries sustained in a horrible crash in qualifying on Saturday.
MotoGP is no stranger to rider deaths. Motorsport has taken wonderful strides in improving safety, but motorcycle racing – for all the advancements made – remains inherently more dangerous due
