‘Birds can happen, Wallabies cannot!’ - Wildlife hazards for MotoGP and WorldSBK at Phillip Island MotoGP WorldSBK
One of the most memorable Phillip Island bird strikes occurred when Andrea Iannone headbutted a seagull while leading the 2015 race - promptingBut Australian Jack Miller felt there was little that can be done to limit the wildlife given the rural nature of the seaside circuit, which also includes a lake.
“But like I said in the Safety Commission, that [Wallaby] definitely didn’t just waltz in. I’d say it was burrowed in somewhere. Even the Moto3 machines didn’t wake it up, but these bloody 300hp MotoGP things did and they were out! “What are we going to do? Stamp out the whole Island? Like I said, it’s not nice but everyone knows in Australia there’s wildlife. Just drive down one of the highways here and you see the amount of roadkill on the side of the road.One course of action that both Espargaro and Miller agreed needs to be taken is a resurfacing of the track.
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