We already know that Valentino Rossi is not necessarily a fan of riding at night, and again he has made his opinion known about the nighttime Qatar MotoGP.
According to Rossi, the humidity on the track makes tyre selection difficult, which can create dangerous conditions for riders who find themselves on the ground before they know it.
In fact, testing would prove his point, with Stoner, Hayden, Simoncelli, Melandri, Spies, Edwards, Kallio and Espargaro all crashing on the same corner, although testing times were fast.
Rossi has described the night riding as “getting on his nerves”.
Perhaps because he can, Rossi is going to the top with his request to put forward the race time, saying that he will speak directly with Carmelo Ezpeleta.
And it appears he isn’t interested in having an army of other riders with him, saying “television is important, but rider safety is what matters most”.
Having come second in testing, we can only say that this is not just sour grapes.