MotoGP: Carlos Ezpeleta reassures fans about the future of the smaller classes

A few weeks ago, a controversy frightened fans of Grand Prix motorcycling. Liberty Media took measures that were legitimately worrying for the future of the smaller categories, which are nevertheless very important to the MotoGP ecosystem.. For more details, you can consult this background article, where everything is detailed.. Faced with widespread concern, Carlos Ezpeleta, Carmelo's son and MotoGP sporting director, has publicly issued a more than reassuring statement. However, changes are indeed underway.

On the sidelines of the Indonesian Grand Prix, Carlos Ezpeleta spoke at length about the issue. He urged fans not to worry about Moto3 and Moto2. « Everyone knows the importance of Moto2 and Moto3 for the World ChampionshipSome rumors surprised me, like the one that they wouldn't participate in all the events or that they would race on Saturdays. These are completely unfounded comments. They will be an integral part of the championship. No other motorsport discipline invests so much in its pyramid. We are very proud to be able to identify future stars and introduce them to fans so quickly.. Fans want this complete program that goes from Moto3 to Moto2, then to MotoGP. he said into the microphone of MotoGP.com.

 

 

However, there were much more serious rumors surrounding the title count: in fact, during Marc Marquez's title celebration, no reference to his ninth title was visible: Liberty Media would prefer to isolate the exploits achieved in the smaller categories, and those in MotoGP. This is why Angel Nieto, with 13 titles, was not in the infographic presenting the greatest winners of all time alongside Agostini, Rossi, and Marquez. « World Championships are World Championships, and World Titles are World Titles. All those awarded will continue to count." continued Carlos Ezpeleta, even though, in fact, Marc Marquez's 125cc and Moto2 titles were made invisible in Motegi.

Finally, the MotoGP sporting director also addressed the dominance of the Spanish and Italians in Grand Prix racing. Top decision-makers would like to give more countries a better chance. « In Spain and Italy, the problem is not that children are born better prepared, but that they train more, from a young age, thanks to the good weather and numerous circuits.We want to ensure the harmonization of standards and technologies to provide equal opportunities for young people around the world. We want young people to be able to stay at home as much as possible, thanks to regional championships which feed into the categories of the world championship » he concluded.

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