It is this Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. (French time) that Dorna will unveil its new project intended to enable young British drivers to progress to the Grands Prix. If indeed Cal Crutchlow, Bradley Smith, Sam Lowes and Scott Redding are present in the premier category, only John McPhee is entered in Moto3.
Dorna to secure the future asked the former GP 500 rider Alberto puig, already responsible for the Asia Talent Cup, to set up its equivalent in the United Kingdom. Its program is in two stages: “We will do a selection program this year, in order to create a British Talent Cup next year » Puig told motogp.com.
For the English journalist Neil Morrison, who are " Dorna's reasoning on this question also stems from the television coverage. Broadcaster BT Sport pays a lot for TV rights and having a British presence in all three classes is vital. »
The reward for the winner will be a season on this year's hosting team John mcphee : " If we want to develop motorcycle racing in England, continues Puig, we need to create a formula where kids can come and run, like we did in Asia and Spain. But they also need to have some sort of target, a team within which they can compete at a high level. This is why a team is starting this year, in order to be a reference for these children, with John McPhee. From then on, we will see how things go. Normally, when we start a project, we don't know where we will end up, but we know where to start. If we can replicate the success of the Asia Talent Cup we will be happy, but at the moment it is difficult to say. »
The main driving force across the Channel for this new formula is the former Grand Prix winner Jeremy McWilliams. According to Puig, “ Our idea is to have someone take care of the drivers and we thought of Jeremy McWilliams. He can help us a lot to develop not only this team, but also future races and the search for children in England. The racing tradition is there, you just have to find it. If a country has been strong for something in the past, it's hard to believe it's over. What makes this sport important is the race itself. The greatest thing that motorcycle racing has is the thrill, the excitement and the brutality of the sport – and that's what we need to remember. »
This Tuesday at 12:30 p.m., “talent scout” Jeremy McWilliams and “Director of Talent Promotion” Alberto Puig will present the British Talent Team and the British Talent Cup in live streaming with John McPhee on the official website motogp.com.
