The weather has put MotoGP’s return to Brazil in jeopardy this weekend, with Francesco Bagnaia saying riders will face a ‘big problem’ if heavy rain falls at the Autodromo Internacional de Goiania.
While Diogo Moreira Preparing for his first home Grand Prix in the premier class, the weather had other ideas. Heavy rains lashed Goiania during the week leaving parts of the district under water for days. Brazilian Grand Prix Competition weekend.
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The anonymous MotoGP team boss shared his concerns. In a trial set to take place this weekend following flooding in the area. In the year There is a threat of heavy rain that could disrupt the first Grand Prix motorcycle race in Brazil since 2004.
Pedro Acosta has no doubts about the status of the holder After a week of heavy rain that drivers may experience, however Francesco Bagnaia He explained that it doesn’t mean anything if it starts raining during a meaningful session at the weekend.
Francesco Bagnaia has predicted that MotoGP riders will face a major problem if it rains at the Brazilian Grand Prix.
At a media event in Brazil on Thursday afternoon, Bagnaia was asked about his thoughts on coming to a circuit where he has no experience. The Italian expressed his excitement for the new Tarma section, as well as his concern about the weather forecast.
He told reporters. GPON“Yesterday and Tuesday I did a few laps, and the track looks very good: technical, narrow, but also fast in certain places.
“I liked it – that’s my first impression – but thirty-one laps is a lot; we have to get into that mindset. I hope it doesn’t rain because, if it rains, we have a big problem in the first and last sectors.”
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The final sector will be near the MotoGP Paddock access tunnel, which was shown to be submerged in water in pictures posted on social media ahead of the weekend’s race.
There is some concern about the legitimacy of the images, but circuit officials have since confirmed that some parts of the race track are covered by high levels of water.
If a similar amount of rain hits the circuit before any session this weekend, it could be disruptive.
Francesco Bagnaia is also wary of Ducati having suffered a tire problem that will hamper their season opener.
Bagnaia has also been asked for tire allocation for the Grand Prix in Goiania. Michelin confirmed that the same compounds used in Thailand will be used in Brazil this weekend. Casting doubt on Ducati’s revival.
Asked if it bothered him, #63 replied, “I’m not sure, it seems really hot here, but that’s usually not a problem for me.
“Ducati He worked hard to understand what happened to the rear tire wear in the last GP because we struggled a lot in that regard.
“This track is new for everyone; the asphalt is amazing, it’s a bit dirty, so maybe that problem won’t happen again.”
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