MotoGP sharing race weekends with Formula 1 has previously been mooted, and Marc Marquez has predicted the potential positive impact on the premier class, predicting it will “happen”.
Since Freedom media Having met MotoGP, many fans of the premier class are upset that the American media Congress may introduce rules to bring the category in line with Formula 1.
The pinnacle of single-seater motor racing has come a long way since Liberty Media took over in 2017, and while its success in F1 bodes well for MotoGP, priests are down with the idea that it will be a like-for-like replica.
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MotoGP boss Carmelo Izpeleta talks about the possibility of uniting MotoGP and F1. One last race weekend, and he got some support from team bosses, namely KTM’s Pit Beirer.
He is the latest person to share his opinion on the matter. Mark MarquezMore open to the idea than you’d expect from die-hard fans.
Marc Marquez has put his position on the weekend of the joint MotoGP and F1 races
During a look at Pelas Pistas podcast side by side Diogo Moreira in front of Brazilian Grand Prix This weekend, Marquez ruled on the idea that MotoGP could share race days with F1 in the future.
World Championship I don’t know anything about it, but I think it will happen, I wouldn’t mind. It’s true that you’re joining the audience, but it’s not a bad thing, especially since doing so now helps MotoGP grow even more.
“In other words, MotoGP benefits more than Formula 1, because now, Formula 1 is coming forward. And if you have to look at it, I say, you always have to look at the facts.”
“Now, Formula 1 is the future, in this case MotoGP benefits, but it is freedom that decides, although each has its own audience and its own fans.”
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MotoGP rookie Moreira was asked to give his thoughts on the idea and indicated that it could be logistically difficult.
“I think it would be very difficult because we would have two different divisions in the same district,” Moreira replied.
I won’t even talk about the track, but the outside, the truck, the structure, it’s very difficult. It’s hard, but I think it’s also great.
Despite all this, Marc Marquez also identified a problem with the joint race weekend.
Although he has stated that he is all for sharing race weekends with the F1 grid, Marquez has identified potential problems for his colleagues in MotoGP if the idea goes ahead.
He added: “For me, one of the problems with motorcycles is that when a Formula 1 race is over, there is a lot of tire on the track, a lot of tire marks outside the race track.”
“We can’t have stones on the motorcycle either – the track is always clean and we don’t leave the tire on the circuit.”
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