Carmelo Ezpeleta talks Suzuki's farewell to MotoGP. Economic sanctions are on the way for the Japanese company.
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During the Le Mans weekend, Suzuki's farewell to the MotoGP championship will be in the news, with possible repercussions in the paddock. Starting with the placement of the two pilots Joan mir et alex rins next season. Dorna boss Carmelo Ezpeleta addressed the subject in a chat interview with Nico Abad.
As of today, there is still no official statement from the team's board or staff Suzuki ecstar. Perhaps some information will be given during the French Grand Prix, where questions on the subject will be inevitable and unavoidable. Dorna has already contacted Maison Hamamatsu: “ We talk to them », commented today Ezpeleta from Madrid. “ The press release will probably come out tomorrow ". The exit will not be without pain and the Japanese company will be forced to pay an economic penalty for not having respected the agreement which linked it to the MotoGP World Championship until 2026.
Carmelo Ezpeleta: “ It’s not in our interest to force someone to continue if they don’t want to.«
There will be no going back: “ I don't think there is a solution, and it is not in our best interest to force someone to continue if they don't want to. We have a lot of requests to take their place, of course, what we must do now is to work calmly ».
The Dorna boss also commented on the controversy set up by a journalist named Mat Oxley, according to which Pecco Bagnaia would have won at Jerez irregularly. Minimum tire pressure limits fluctuate due to a lack of uniqueness in measurements, a situation that should be clarified by the next MotoGP season with the same sensors for all manufacturers. » This is nonsense " , said Ezpeleta, preferring not to give resonance to the story in question.
