Rossi will start from near the back of the grid after his steering wheel completely shut down on the approach to Turn 1 in the second qualifying group. It left him stranded near Turn 2 for much of the session and he will start 26th in the 27-car field.
“My steering wheel failed in the braking zone and I didn’t have the ability to shift or pull [the] clutch,” he said. “I’ve never seen anything like that.
