The FIA, the FIM and the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya have agreed to modify the layout of the Montmelo-based track, Motorsport.com has learned. The safety of the venue was called into question following the accident that resulted in the death of Luis Salom during Friday practice for MotoGP's Catalan Grand Prix earlier this year. That led to the majority of the riders calling for changes to the final sector - especially the area around Turn 12, where the Spaniard lost his life. There have been several months of talks between Charlie Whiting (FIA), Franco Uncini (FIM) and the circuit itself. A day after the season finished in Valencia, Uncini travelled to Montmelo, and he did so again...
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