Warning that was missed 18 years before terrifying Rossi crash – Wide World of Sports

The motor racing world is still shaking its head at Valentino Rossi’s frightening near-miss during Sunday’s Austrian Moto GP, when only luck prevented the seven-time world champion being wiped out by an out-of-control bike.
Rossi described the incident as “scary” and “terrifying” after Johann Zarco and Franco Morbidelli collided, with their bikes nearly collecting Rossi and Maverick Vinales as the pair exited Turn 3 of the Red Bull Ring.
But suggestions that this was some sort of freak mishap …

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