This is an expected development between now and 2022: the MotoGP calendar will be made up of 22 meetings spread across the planet. From this 2020 season, inflation will be in place with 20 meetings since Finland will celebrate its return to the Grand Prix. To cushion what will be an additional burden on equipment and organizations, promoter Dorna promises to cut back on tests and activity during the off-season. But for some observers, the corrective action will be insufficient. Thus Alex Hofmann, former pilot and now commentator, who fears infernal speeds...
MotoGP is to motorcycling what Formula 1 is to motorsport. However, this last discipline already has 22 Grands Prix in its season. A number of races which will be identical in MotoGP in 2022. From this year, there will be 20 meetings with the return of the Finland on the calendar. What to rejoice about? Even!
Alex Hofmann is thus critical of the increase in the number of races in the MotoGP calendar. He places particular emphasis on the health of pilots and mechanics: “ twenty-two races on the MotoGP calendar? it's too much “, declared the former Pramac Ducati rider categorically, as reported by Motorsport-Total. “ During the last tests, I saw tired faces and mechanics with lowered shoulders. They were all at the limit. The off-season is now an escape from the paddock to spend time with family. Most mechanics are made up of people aged 50/60. »
Even for pilots, the situation is not simple. “ Jack Miller had tears in his eyes when he held the ticket to Australia », continued the German. “ Above all, it seems that we forget that drivers rarely finish a season without injuries. We would also be able to protect the health of young people. Maybe we would have more “good” champions. »
The situation of manufacturers should not be neglected either: “ there is not one that technically succeeds in closing the year 100%. The engines are at the limit ». Alex Hofmann also mentions to the public: “ new circuits are also introduced, such as that of Thailand or Finland. Even for fans, though, it might be too much “, he concluded. We will also recall that with the inflation of Grands Prix, a reflection is taking place on the subject of changing the format of meetings with, perhaps, the economy of Friday...
