MotoGP riders insist championship should be home for the “best” regardless of nationality

The majority of the grid believes it would be a bad idea to limit the participation of riders from Spain and Italy

Several MotoGP riders have expressed their disapproval of the idea of capping the number of Spanish and Italian riders on the grid in the coming years. In a recent interview, Dorna CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta suggested that there should be a limit on the number of entries from Spain and Italy to enable a more diverse field of riders.

“But, in my opinion, both in Spain and in Italy there is a culture, a passion and an organisation from the time they are teenagers, even children, that allows them to grow as riders and reach the top category, while in other countries it seems to be more difficult to develop. “We'll see how things go, but if that's the case we'll have to be among the top three Italian drivers, it's no problem at all.

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