Marc Marquez and Valentino Rossi have backed a reduced pitlane speed limit in MotoGP in order to make flag-to-flag races safer after Alvaro Bautista's pitlane incident in last weekend's Argentina race. The flag-to-flag rule was first introduced to the sport in 2005, and is generally used in wet conditions to allow riders to switch to a bike equipped with a different type of tyre. However, the Termas de Rio Hondo race was held as a flag-to-flag event due to safety concerns over Michelin’s tyres, Bautista's incident prompting fresh debate about how to make the bike-swapping process safer. The Aprilia rider knocked down one of his mechanics – who reportedly escaped with nothing more...
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