Wish this was a brighter and perkier episode of Motorsport101, but sometimes we get no choice in the matter. This episode is dominated by the horrific accident between Noah Dettwiler and Jose Antonio Rueda during the Moto3 sighting lap last week. Dettwiler’s bike had a technical problem and was slow on the outside of the track, Rueda didn’t know that and ploughed into the back of him at near full racing speed.
Thankfully, since the time of recording this on Wednesday, Rueda’s injuries are not life-threatening with a concussion and broken hand, with Noah now out of intensive care after suffering an open fracture to the leg, multiple cardiac arrests and a broken neck.
Dre, Cam and RJ talk about the nature of Moto3’s diminishing coverage and why dropping Sunday warm-ups may have indirectly contributed to the accident, what it could potentially take for a race to be cancelled and the nature of a horrible year in bike racing for injuries.
There’s also a brief review of the Malaysian GP itself as Alex Marquez and Pecco Bagnaia split victories, with the latter suffering a rear puncture of all things, Joan Mir getting back on the podium for Honda, and more. And of course, our continued best wishes to Noah and Jose.
