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MotoGP's Medical Director Reflects: How the 2011 Simoncelli Tragedy Reshaped Trackside Care
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In an interview with journalist Manuel Pecino, MotoGP Medical Director Dr. Angel Charte described how Marco Simoncelli's fatal 2011 crash at Sepang exposed critical gaps in stretcher handling, ambulance evacuation, and facility structure. The response included placing ICU-level care directly trackside, since brain hemorrhage requires intervention within two minutes. Trackside doctors must now have at least five years of ICU or anesthesiology experience and ties to a major teaching hospital.
