VALENTINO Rossi has denied the news saying he will quit the MotoGP Malaysian Grand Prix following the accident that killed his best friend, Marco Simoncelli. It was stated former manager Davide Brivio while still defending Yamaha's Rossi, Monday (24/10).
"Many asked about the news that Rossi would stop calling the race. It is simply not true. I'm sorry why should explain this," said Brivio in his Twitter account.
Rossi, 32, holder of nine world championship motor racing, was very upset over the death of Simoncelli in the Sepang Circuit. "Sic (Simoncelli) like my brother. He is very tough on the track and very sweet in normal life. I will really miss her," Rossi wrote in his Twitter.
Simoncelli, 24, died after being involved in an accident Malaysian GP Sunday (23/10) ago. Honda Gresini team rider was not able to control the motor mount the second corner after the Sepang Circuit.
As a result, he was hit by a bike Colin Edwards, who also fell. Rossi, who was then located on the outside of Edwards was able to avoid the collision.
Edwards makes his hard blows motor dikenalan Simoncelli helmet off. MotoGP Party said it would conduct an investigation of this accident. But they made no comment about the release of Simoncelli helmet.