The passion for motorcycles, as well as that for cars, is unfortunately not free from mortal dangers, despite the fact that technology and the ever more constant attention to the safety of the riders have made great strides in the last twenty years. But all this may not be enough. A series of unfortunate events can still cost the man's life as unfortunately happened yesterday for Jason Dupasquier, the Moto3 rider who was involved in a serious accident in qualifying for the Italian GP.
At the end of the practice session, the rider was first hit by his bike and then by the rushing Sasaki and Alcoba. According to the reconstruction, the strongest impact seems to have been the one with Sasaki, who was thrown into the air after the collision with Dupasquier himself. His condition immediately appeared very serious and he was rushed to the hospital in Florence, operated on his head for serious head injuries, and unfortunately passed away this morning.
The news is clearly terrible and has left everyone who follows the Moto GP and beyond surprised and disappointed. Personally, I'm not a big fan of engines, or rather I was a lot when I was younger, when Max Biaggi and Valentino Rossi dragged the audience to the world championship but then my passion waned over the years. But my reaction to the death of the young driver of just 19 years left me really uneasy. I love motorbikes but I don't have the courage and that madness to be able to whiz at high speed on the track of the circuits, dribbling opponents as if they were pins.
When I hear news like this I always tell myself that it is a very dangerous sport, perhaps too much. Motorcycles in particular have a greater damage potential, having no other protection than the helmet. If you lose control of the bike or hit the opponent there is too high a risk of being thrown off the bike and if you have the misfortune of being in the middle of the group of riders, there is also a high probability of falling in the middle. and risk being run over by opponents.
The action is so fast that pilots often do not notice the severity of the accident and are unable to avoid obstacles that are interposed at high speeds in front of them. Today we wonder how we can further improve the current safety of the riders but perhaps we should design super suits capable of repelling the impact like that of a motorcycle that passes over your body. It sounds like science fiction movie stuff but technology, especially military technology, could provide support in this regard. The loss of life, in this case of a young 19-year-old boy, leaves a bitter taste in the mouth.
Is the spectacle of sport worth the safety and life of athletes? Unfortunately, this record is not the first and it will not be the last, other times we stopped to reflect on events of this kind but probably there will never be a certain answer and as Freddy Mercury wrote: The Show Must Go On.
