Calendars – New crisis exit strategy for the MotoGP 2020 season –

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New crisis exit strategy for the MotoGP 2020 season

Calendars - New crisis exit strategy for the MotoGP 2020 season -

According to the latest estimates from the big boss of the motorcycle Grands Prix facing the Covid 19 crisis, the 2020 MotoGP races could finally take place in Europe between July and November… Explanations.

Afterwards, Carmelo Ezpeleta, returned to the future of the MotoGP 2020 season strongly impacted by the confinement of almost the entire planet.

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"Our idea is to start at the end of July", indicates the CEO of Dorna Sports but without knowing yet where or when. "We’re sure we want to start in Europe and run from the end of July to November and see what happens, if non-European races will be possible after November. In the worst case, if it is not possible to traveling outside of Europe, we will keep a championship of at least 10 to 12 races between the end of July and the end of November ".

The big money maker of the Moto Grands Prix is ​​also considering the possibility of organizing several races on the same circuit, with "maybe two consecutive race weekends on the same circuit" but not during the same weekend.

Initially, the teams’ movements between European circuits would only be done by road, but "I think that by July, with numerous security measures, it will be possible to fly in Europe", hopes Carmelo Ezpeleta, who is considering also the possibility of organizing races behind closed doors.

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"Our main goal is to maintain the fantastic audiences for MotoGP around the world", continues the CEO of Dorna Sports. And although it will be "difficult to get spectators to the races, we will have our fantastic TV coverage which will allow the majority of people to watch the races" because "after several months without motorcycle races, the wait will be very long. people watching them ".

Regarding the number of people admitted at the same time on a circuit, Mr. Ezpeleta believes that a consensus has been reached with the teams: the maximum number for a MotoGP manufacturer team will be 40, 25 for satellite or independent teams, 20 for Moto2 teams and 15 for Moto3 teams. With the teams responsible for providing the images to the television channels and the organizers of the Dorna, "that will give us an average of around 1,600 people," he estimates. Journalists will therefore a priori not be admitted, even if "some photographers" may be able to provide images to everyone. "Maybe, but not sure"…

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