MotoGP riders split on what's to blame for Barcelona Turn 1 pile-up
Ducati rider Bastianini crashed under braking for Turn 1 at the start of last Sunday's Barcelona race as he tried to recover from 14th following a grid penalty. He skittled a fleet of fellow Ducati that featured Johann Zarco, Marco Bezzecchi, Fabio di Giannantonio and Alex Marquez. Bastianini suffered fractures to his left ankle and hand, which required surgery and will keep him out of this week's San Marino GP. This is the second round in succession where a multi- rider tangle has occurred at Turn 1 of a race, with Jorge Martin triggering one in the sprint in Austria. It's also the second year in a row it has happened in Barcelona, while numerous incidents like it have taken place at the track over the year. Yamaha's Franco Morbidelli suggested moving the startline, one of the longest runs down to a Turn 1 on the entire calendar, forward would go a long way to solving this problem "I think they need to make the start closer to...