MotoGP and the Red Bull Ring have elected to extend the air barrier at Turn 3 ahead of the Styrian Grand Prix in response to last weekend’s terrifying crash. Johann Zarco and Franco Morbidelli collided on the run down to the slow Turn 3 right-hander, the duo’s MotoGP machines flying across the grass and subsequently taking off on the infield parallel to the track. The out-of-control premier class prototypes then careered across the tarmac at Turn 3, narrowly missing Valentino Rossi and Maverick Vinales who were navigating their way through the bend. Thankfully all four riders involved in the crash were able to walk away, although talks soon began regarding the safety of the Austrian...
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