The sentence found on a site where discussions are held in the language of Goethe caused a stir. Carmelo Ezpeleta, boss of a Dorna promoter who works hard to safeguard the interests of MotoGP in this difficult period, said that a white season was ultimately not impossible in 2020. As a sign of discouragement, a resignation from this 72-year-old man realizing an adversity that was ultimately too great. Really ? Even! The same person resumed the offensive in another interview but on a media outlet speaking his native language. And he makes things clear: he will never give up the idea of running this year, even if…
In a media interview Speedweek. com, Carmelo Ezpeleta had mentioned the possibility of not seeing the slightest MotoGP on a circuit in the world in 2020. Which means a white season. A depressing and worrying prospect for the future. A shock, and this possibility was highlighted. An angle that did not please the boss of Dorna who works ardently and daily to avoid precisely such an outcome.
On the site AS, he therefore made a clarification to recall his priorities: “ our goal and wish is not that there won't be a race this year, but you'd have to be a fool not to know that that could happen too. My effort is focused on safeguarding possible of the 2020 championship. »
When asked if it is true that the cancellation of the year is possible, he replies: “ No, no and no. Some people ask for what they want, then highlight what they want. Of course, there are possibilities that it might not be possible to race this year, but I'm not considering any of that. I think about what we would do if there was no racing, but what we think about most is something else. Of course we wouldn't be racing this year if it wasn't possible, but that's not what we're fighting for right now. it's quite the opposite. We are fighting to do as many races as possible this year when they can be done, and that is why we are thinking about different dates. »
He pursues : " if you ask me if there could be a lack of racing this year, of course it could happen. What else can I say? I don't know what the situation will be like once this crisis is over and when it will end. But my effort is focused on saving the 2020 championship wherever possible, according to what the authorities of the countries to which we must go tell us. To say otherwise is to want to ruin everything. We are looking at all the possibilities and what we are doing with the teams now is to help them in case there is no race this year, but our goal and our wish is that there are races this year . But it would be stupid not to know that this can also happen. »
Carmelo Ezpeleta concludes with his other current files, linked to the current crisis, thus showing that he has a global vision of the situation, guaranteeing a priority to perpetuate the paddock: “ we are also focused on developing standards for the next two years and the next thing is to see when it will be possible to race, in what conditions and to see if we will have to be tested for coronavirus in each circuit. But we do not plan to cancel the 2020 season. » The focus is made.
