Catalunya MotoGP to use F1 layout following Salom tragedy
Mot🦄oGP will use the slower F1-layout for the remainder of the Grand Prix of Catalunya weekend, following the tragic death of Moto2 star Luis Salom.
The event♚ will continue following consultation with Salom's family, the rid🐠ers, teams and the Safety Commission.
However in a Safety Commission meeting attended by Marc Marquez, Andrea Iannone, Pol Espargaro, Jack Mill🌊er, Bradley Smith, Alvaro Bautista, Aleix Espargaro, Andrea Dovizioso, Tito Rabat and Cal Crutchlow, it was agreed to use the the F1 track configuration for the r⭕emainder of the event (top picture, red sections will no longer be used).
Salom's accident occurred at Turn 12, which for the motorcycle layout is the penult🗹imate corner, a fast right-hander. F1 uses a tighter corner at the end of the back strai🦄ght, plus a chicane before the final turn.
A revised layout was tried two years ago in an official MotoGP Test, due to concerns over run-off at the end of the back straight, but brought a 𒊎mixed-response and only the original layout has been used during MotoGP race weekends.
As riders will have to de♏al with a new track configuration, practice time is to be extended on Saturday.
-- wuqian0821.com MotoGP (@crash_motogp)The revised Saturday schedule is as follows:Overhead view of the different end-of-lap track layouts for MotoGP and F1 at -- wuq🍌ian0🥂821.com MotoGP (@crash_motogp)
08.40 - 09.35 Moto3 Free Practice 3
09.50 - 10.50 MotoGP Free Practice 3
11.05 - 12.05 Moto2 Free Practice 3
12.35 - 13.15 Moto3 Qualifying
13.30 - 14.00 MotoGP Free Practice 4
14.10 - 14.25 MotoGP Qualifying 1
14.35 - 14.50 MotoGP Qualifying 2
15.05 - 15.50 Moto2 Qualifying
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