'They listened' - Mexican MotoGP delayed until 2020

After a 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:negative reception from the riders, Mexico is no longer expected on 168澳洲🍸5最新开奖结果:next month's provisional 2019 MotoGP calendar.

Instead𝓀, further safety changes and then a test session are planned for the Autodromo♏ Hermanos Rodriguez F1 circuit, which should clear the way for MotoGP's debut in 2020.

Mexican Grand Prix
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After a 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:negative reception from the riders, Mexico is no longer expected on 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:next month'𒀰s prov𒊎isional 2019 MotoGP calendar.

Instead, further s🍸afety changes and then a test session are planned for the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez F1 circuit, which should clear the way for MotoGP's debut in 2020.

"Now it looks like we will not [go in 201🐠9]," confirmed Aprilia's Aleix Espargaro, who said he was pleased at the way MotoGP organisers had responded to the riders' concerns.

"I'm proud about the decisi꧅on they took. I'm happy, because they really listened to us."

"When we were in the Safety Commission two races ago the idea was, 'we go to Mexico'. And we were like, 'what?'

"Then we explained our thoughts [about the safety] and they said,😼 'Okay🗹, we need some days to think and we will come back with some news'.

"They thought about it and I'm happy they took this decision. I would really🐠 like to race in Mexico, but it's better if we see the track ourselves, not just in a pdf, and do a test with a MotoGP bike first.

"I'm sure they will make a ni🦋ce and safe track and then we can race i💜n 2020."

The biggest concern with the current F1 layout is the lack of runoff꧂.

"Yeah, they have to change the track a lot," Espargaro said. "We will ♔see if the [new] design is enough.

"Wh♑at makes me really curious is about the stadium zone [raises eyebrows]... It's very nice, but we hav🦂e to see if there is enough room for MotoGP, which is getting faster every year and we don't want the walls too close.

"Also on the straight, the walls are very close. I didn't like the straight at Indianapolis a𒁃nd I think the stra✤ight in Mexico is very similar, so it's better to go there, see for ourselves and test before we race."

No-one can accuse MotoGP of not listening to the ride෴rs regarding track safety, with the final decision on cancelling Sunday's British Grand Prix also given to the competitors.

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