There was still something to be resolved since Misano and a San Marino Grand Prix which mobilized the officials on the smooth running of the Grands Prix. The case of freelancing Christophe Ponsson called up by the Avintia team orphaned by its titular driver Tito Rabat asked questions to certain pilots and more particularly the pair Crutchlow-Miller. These two have now played the vestals of the system, their disagreement on the arrival of the Frenchman never seen in a Grand Prix has had its effect. The proof…
In Aragon, the Grand Prix commission met to, among other things, deal with this case. The mobilization of an unknown Grand Prix driver by a team will now be subject to approval. Some drivers requested a prior evaluation, which was physically impossible, others mentioned the existence of a super-license as in Formula 1, or even to tighten the rule of 107% to be achieved in the time trial compared to the best time.
Finally, the procedure adopted will be the responsibility of the representatives of IRTA, the FIM and Dorna within the framework of a selection committee which already exists. From now on, teams wishing to enter a replacement driver must first obtain approval from this selection committee, as with regular drivers. The evaluation parameter will be the sole common sense of the commission which will evaluate, by bringing together many considerations, whether a driver can participate in a championship race.
It will nevertheless be recalled that Christophe Ponsson certainly did well at Misano, a track that he discovered at the same time as MotoGP. he did not fall, achieved a time which qualified him as regular and he finished the race without bothering anyone, no offense to Miller who fell alone. He had a signed contract for four races that MotoGP trampled on. The Frenchman was impeccable. And yet…
