Goiania track needs “a lot of work” before 2026 Brazilian MotoGP

Luca Marini praises Brazil’s interes🅰t in MotoGP but says Goiania circuit needs "a lot of work" before 2026 debut.

Luca Marini
Luca Marini

This time next year, if all goes to plan, the Ayrton Senna Circuit in Goiania, Brazil, will have hosted its very first MotoGP event.

Due 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:to join the calendar from 2026 as part of a five-year deal, the new South American round is expected to be paired logistic🌌ally with either Argentina or Austin - which were rounds two and three ꧅on this year’s schedule.

But before Brazil returns to motorcycle grand prix for the first time since 2004, the Goiania track must undergo sub⛦stantial upgrades to meet MotoGP's safety and facility standards.

That’s the view of Honda’s 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Luca Marini, one of only two premier-class riders, alongside Franco Morbidelli, to compete demo l🦹aps at the circuit during a special visit between Termas and COTA📖.

“They need to make a lot of work, on the track and t𝓡he facilities,” said Marini, who rode a road bike during the event.

“In one year, we hope everything will be ready,” he added. “They promised us th🃏at they are pushing a lot, because there is a lot of interest to make t🀅his race.

“The layout is OK, maybe a little bit short for a MotoGP♚ bike, but we have ൲other short tracks.

“The first thing is always the safety, in my opinion, because it's quite a fast tracꦺk, fast corners.

“So it means we need good runoff areas because the 𝓡layout is pretty fast and the lap time will be super short.”

The Italian described the track as “eveﷺn shorter” than the Sachsenring but, in stark contrast to the German venue, expects it to have a “super high” average speed.

“The straight𓆏 is long, ওand there are corners with third, fourth gear,” he said.

“There are some small corners that slow down the average speed. But o𒉰verall, it looks quite fast.

“Let's see with a MཧotoGP bike, 𝐆and also let's see with all the kerbs, all the new tarmac, with all the conditions [in place], because then everything will be much better.”

Asked a♉bout specific♔ areas needing attention, Marini responded:

“There is all around a lot of work to do, but the organiser there is super good, and also speaking with Carlos an🎶🎃d Carmelo [Ezpeleta], they are super happy about the job that they are doing.

“For sure I expect a track inspection from Loris [Capirossi] or from someone else𝔍 some months before [the race] to understand a little bit the situation, and then after that, we will see.”

The last time motorcycle grand 🐓prix racedꦬ in Brazil was the Rio round, in 2004.

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