MotoGP has found the recipe for success with technical regulations which seem to give everyone a chance, including private teams. The numbers are there, the public is there, the championship is close and the Grands Prix are full of twists and turns. The best of worlds ? For the spectators perhaps. But the actors would like a little less agitation. By revising, for example, the format of qualifications. Dovizioso had started the debate. Today, it is Yamaha which echoes the Ducati rider.
Qualifying in MotoGP means starting to work on it from the very first free practice session on Friday morning. The objective? Be in the top ten in each of your exercises in order to avoid repechages which are already damaging the chances of a good performance during Sunday's race. A Q.1 of all the dangers if you don't rank among the first two. Because it is then the assurance of starting, at best, thirteenth.
As a result, the suspense runs from Friday morning to Saturday morning. Three deadlines to honor so that he only has Saturday afternoon which is devoted solely to adjustments for the Sunday Grand Prix. With the choice of tires going well.
A pattern that is not satisfactory for some. Which seem to be more and more numerous. Andrea Dovizioso launched the subject in a context otherwise marked by Michelin tires that are difficult to define. However, we cannot focus on the race while thinking about qualifying. For Dovizioso, having just one day dedicated to selection for Q.2 would be good. And it would be Friday. The rest of the meeting, before qualifying itself, would be devoted to defining the settings for the race.
An idea that Yamaha admits to sharing through the voice of Massimo Meregalli : " it would be much better to prepare for the race and especially at the moment. Given the current performance of the Michelin tires, this would give the teams more time to adjust. We would play Q.2 on Friday and the rest of the time, we would work on the race ».
« Now it's not up to us to decide ". Dorna, for the moment, does not respond. And this is understandable: his current approach maintains interest at each test session. However, if discontent spreads, who knows if a discussion will not end up opening?
