Simon Crafar has been backed by the top three MotoGP riders in the championship to bring more consistency to Race Direction.
Replacing Freddie Spencer who has been heavily criticised by several riders, Crafar has what could be viewed as an impossible job. , who leads the world championship, said:"I think it's one of the hardest jobs to do here in the paddock, because to decide things is not easy. But what I think is that with Simon we can have a good dialogue with him.
"We speak a lot with Simon every weekend and I think that if he can always have the same line, it could be a really good job. But it's not an easy job." Jorge Martin also backed the appointment of Crafar due to the former racer's willingness to speak with the riders and learn as much as he can about the current bikes.
For me it is a big change," began Martin."It is a great change. I know Simon quite a lot and I know that he is still riding. "I think he can be a bit more equal between different situations. "He is also always trying to understand the sport and coming to learn from us and ask questions. He will be really good at his new job."Keen to point out that Crafar will essentially serve as the referee, a position that gets scrutinised in most sports, Marc Marquez said:"I wish the best Simon. It is a very difficult position. "In the end, he is the race direction and we need to adapt if it's new rules, new limits.
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