MotoGP Sports Entertainment Group chief sporting officer Carlos Izpeleta has identified the safety ‘problem’ the sport is currently facing following his sacking over the reduction in the number of sprint races.
Appearing on every race weekend on the MotoGP calendar, the Sprint Championship title has been closely watched since its introduction to the sport in 2023.
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With the annual calendar now up to 22 races, this means every rider on the grid must compete in the full championship at 44 different races, making the safety of MotoGP competitors a concern.
Famous driver agent Carlo Pernat recently urged MotoGP to consider an F1-style approach To include sprint races. The pinnacle of single-seater motorsport currently hosts six sprint races per season, and the Italian thinks the premier class can take a leaf out of their book.
Carlos Izpeleta has described the ride height device as a real safety ‘problem’ in MotoGP.
However, during an interview with the press Czech Grand PrixMotoGP SEG official Carlos Izpeleta dismissed talk of the sprint races being reduced, choosing instead to highlight the real safety ‘problem’ the sport is currently facing.
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The interview took place after official confirmation. MotoGP has finally reached an agreement on a new trade agreement By involving all five brands on the grid.
“It is very important for us that all events have the same format,” Izpeleta told reporters at the meeting. GPON. “We’ve done more research, and this weekend we’ll announce how to improve the launch.
“Since the introduction of the front drop device, accidents in the first corner have tripled with every start. That’s the problem.
“With that device removed and the wider space between the drivers on the grid, the risk should be reduced. Ultimately the riders will spend the same amount of time on their bikes as they did before the Sprint entry. The problem is the front drop device.”
Travel height devices are set to be suspended. Following the conclusion of this year’s winter break, each race will include a grid split at the start of the premier class.
The current campaign has been marred by one incident and the recent race in Hungary saw four riders withdraw after Sunday’s race. George Martin entered the first corner The Grand Prix.
At the beginning of the year at the Catalan Grand Prix in Barcelona. Johan Zarco suffered a terrible series of events He saw his leg trapped in Francesco Bagnaia’s crashed Ducati bike.
Thankfully, the Frenchman was conscious, but is still awaiting surgery as he stares down the barrel of his lengthy recovery from the horrific incident.
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