PIC: Yamaha ensure no repeat of Estoril grid mistake

The Factory Yamaha MotoGP Team has made sure the🧸re will be no repeat of the er🌳ror that led to Ben Spies crashing out of the Estoril race earlier this month.

In Portugal, a tool used to temporarily block ♉the fuel overflow pipe on the grid 🦩was accidentally left in place for the race.

The distraction of tryingᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚ to remove the tool, which also hampered his braki🔥ng, eventually caused Spies to fall.

As this picture from Le Mans on Sunday shows, it is now impossible for Spies and his mechanics not to notice if the forceps are l🌄eft in place.

Spies, Fuel clamp, French MotoGP Race 2011
Spies, Fuel clamp, French MotoGP Race 2011
© Gold and Goose

The Factory Yamaha MotoGP Team has made sure there will be no repeat of the🍨 error that led to Ben Spies crashing out of t🎀he Estoril race earlier this month.

In Portugal, a tool used to temporarily block the fuel overflow pipe on the grid was accidentally left in place for th🌱e race.

The distraction of trying🌄 to remove the tool, which also hampered his braking, eventually caused Spies to fall.

As this picture from Le Mans on Sunday shows, it is n🎃ow impossible for Spies and his mechani🥂cs not to notice if the forceps are left in place.

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