Rossi Start From Pitlane

Ducati rider, Valentino Rossi will start the race at Circuit Motorland Aragon on Sunday (18.09.11), from the pitlane. The reason is, "The Doctor" penalized 10 seconds, after exceeding the limit the use of six engines during the 2011 season.

The change of the last version of Ducati, with the use of aluminum chassis, requires engine modifications that can be installed properly. And, because Rossi is already using five machines before the new motor was introduced, to convert motor racing and his backup with the new specification, so he'll get a penalty.

It turns out that fear actually happen. In the qualifying session on Saturday (17.09.11), Rossi had an accident, and he took the decision to return to the pits and use the main motor. MotoGP world champion seven times this hope, a brave decision that could help fix the better position, although the risk must be a penalty.

But the facts say otherwise, because speculation is not giving results as expected. Rossi dropped in the ranking of 13, so that with the penalty, then he will start from the pitlane.

"This decision is not yet (finals), but I think that for tomorrow we could use the seventh machine, and start from the pit, because to have two motors with aluminum chassis, we must use another machine. Parts of the aluminum is suitable for machines from Misano , but other motors have an older machine, "explains 32-year-old rider.

"Also, to understand and development for next year, it's better to have two motors are equal. Rossi believes that the motor has the potential to be in a better position than 13. Therefore, the former Honda and Yamaha rider is more to blame drivers, compared to the engine.

Rossi added that his accident at the penultimate corner, as qualifying enters the 15th minute, is a relatively small error, which may be avoided in the future, with a change of setting. "I think I'm one meter over on the inside, but unfortunately, when pulling the gas, I lost the front," explained Rossi. "We may have to understand something in the weight distribution, to avoid this problem."