Some MotoGP riders believe that the new-for-2023 weekend format needs changing over concerns about practicing later on Fridays 👇
As part of MotoGP’s introduction of sprint races to every grand prix in 2023, the entire weekend format has been tweaked to accommodate this.
A key change has been made to Fridays, with both practice sessions now taking place after Moto2 and Moto3. Previously, MotoGP practices were sandwiched between Moto3 and Moto2.Following two red flag disruptions in FP2 for the Portuguese Grand Prix which led to a delay of almost an hour, the session didn’t finish until just before 5pm local time on Friday.
While this isn’t a problem in the Algarve, where temperatures at this time of year stay relatively consistent, several riders raised concerns about riding as late at colder venues during the season. “I think that maybe I will ask in the safety commission to have the one hour practice in the morning, because there are some tracks like Silverstone or Australia where it’s going to be difficult to make [FP2] that late,” said Pramac’s
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