Sepang chairman vows safety review

KUALA LUMPUR - The Sepang circuit will take a hard look at safety after the death of MotoGP rider Marco Simoncelli, but the notoriously tricky track was not to blame in the tragedy, its chairman said on Monday.

The rising Italian speedster's death in a crash on Sunday in the Malaysian MotoGP sent shockwaves through motor sports, which were already reeling from the previous weekend's death of IndyCar's Dan Wheldon in a race in Las Vegas.

The Simoncelli tragedy will likely add fuel to questions being asked about the dangers of racing, and Sepang International Circuit chairman Mokhzani Mahathir said the track's first-ever fatality would prompt a new look at safety.