David Tardozzi disagrees with Liberty Media’s idea of ​​having reserve riders in MotoGP.

Are you worried that Liberty Media might try to take away the style of MotoGP?

The American media company’s latest idea is standby drivers. As seen in F1, teams are pushing to have at least two permanent options.

The importance of this comes from permanent injuries to full-time drivers who, in some cases, cannot be replaced during the weekend. Fermin Aldeguer’s pre-season injury has prompted a call for reserve ridersBut Tardozi He does not support such an idea.

David Tardozzi doesn’t think reserve riders are ‘viable’ in MotoGP.

Many would argue that reserve riders are a thing in MotoGP, along with test riders, many of whom are on race weekends, such as the Espargaro brothers at KTM and Honda. Similarly, the WSBK star Niccolò Bulega stood up for Marc Marquez as if Ducati By the end of 2025.

But their main responsibility is to test the machines and give feedback rather than to race. Next, given the number of injuries in recent months, Liberty wants teams to have permanent reserve drivers on standby.

Should MotoGP have permanent reserve riders? If yes, select the reserve drivers of each group

But Tardozzi doesn’t see MotoGP as ‘viable’ given the financial implications for the teams. Ducati boss talking AutosportIt also asks for the skills for the given roles.

“It’s true that the MotoGP teams have raised the demand for the manufacturers to have reserve riders at Grands Prix. I don’t think it’s possible.

“At the moment, we have more priorities ahead of us. Do you think there are 11 riders outside of this grid who are good enough to compete in MotoGP?”

Read more: Carlos Izpeleta insists MotoGP will not be ‘Formula 1 on two wheels’ under Liberty Media

Alex Rins spoke on the MotoGP reserve riders.

Like Tardozzi, Yamaha rider Alex Rins spoke on standby riders. He’s no stranger to injuries and lost races and remembers how tough it was to sit on the sidelines.

The Spaniard did not want to go to a race weekend, knowing that he would not be able to ride a bike due to the amount of travel, the cost and the time he would lose with his family: “I had not heard of this idea of ​​introducing substitute riders, I didn’t even know it existed in F1.

“As a rider, I went into a great race knowing I wasn’t going to race because I was injured. And it was very difficult for me.

“So, if it goes into effect, it can be very difficult for someone who has to travel and have to stay on their hands all weekend.

“I don’t do it, because it means leaving the house on the same days as regular riders, but the normal thing is not to get on the bike.