Each day that passes shows the deadly effect on men and corrosive on their organization of a coronavirus which has imposed itself on the world. He is the one who makes the law, as the organizer of the French Grand Prix Claude Michy said, and what is anxiety-provoking is that he writes it in real time. Adapting is still an illusion. We must therefore endure. For MotoGP, which remains the weapon at hand, it is a scourge that can prevail. Its actors became aware of this with a safety plan in reflection. As for the 2020 season, everyone is still clinging to a possible campaign. But it will be very special. Ducati's mastermind, Gigi Dall'Igna, prepares us for what's next...
The emergency is currently everywhere, including in a MotoGP who must organize themselves for their survival. Its base and showcase are the calendar, reworked since it became inevitable to give up on starting a campaign overseas. With the borders closing, it was reasonable to fall back towards a European date like Jerez, on May 3, to launch the debates. An initiative that already seems distant as the consequences of this Covid-19 pandemic shape the world on a daily basis.
We are waiting for the announcement, but we know that the month of May will not be the return of the motorcycles to the track. Spain, the France and Italy will, at best, be pushed back. But when ? Thailand and Argentina have already pre-empted year-end dates. And even if the president of the END ensures that we will be able to finish the 2020 financial year in 2021, the idea of 19 Expected races begin to turn into science fiction. If it's not because we don't know when everything will start again...
Gigi Dall'Igna, the gray eminence of the reds of Borgo Panigale does not see things in black, but he avoids plunging into the bliss of a future that is too rosy. He thus prepares us for an unprecedented sequel with this conviction: “ Dorna's goal, right after the Qatar cancellation, was to play as many events as possible, but I think that is no longer the case today. I honestly think it's impossible to play every race. Before, we had to try but we didn't understand the seriousness of the problem. Faced with the current situation, it will be impossible to continue in this direction. This is no longer a realistic idea. It is clear that we are facing a huge problem, and therefore normal logics cannot be used. You must use common sense »
« Deciding what to do now is too early: the situation is evolving and the program that could be done today would have to be completely revised tomorrow. It makes sense to wait a bit and take stock when you have at least a reliable scenario » adds the Italian who nevertheless has his idea: “ even with fewer races, I think that playing the 2020 world championship is in everyone's interest. It's my opinion. I am optimistic. Do 13 races instead of 19? Even if the number was less than that, I wouldn't be ashamed to call it the world championship. Reasonably around 10 races, it would still be a balanced world championship. And then, this stubbornness over these 13 races is something that makes no sense: with such a serious situation, the rules can change for the general good of the system. »
He ends on GPone: “ there have been no talks as of yet but I expect some reasoning to happen in the coming days as a decision will surely have to be made. It happened, you have to adapt. » Or disappear.
