With this remark from Aleix Espargaró, we see that the question of the Safety Commission, covering both its legitimacy and its usefulness, is agitating behind the scenes of a MotoGP which seems to be in dire need of rest after this trying season. It has gained momentum in particular with the name of Franco Uncini's successor who is Tomé Alfonso Ezpeleta, a man whose service record completely reassures us about his skills, but who we especially remember is the nephew of Carmelo Ezpeleta, boss of Dorna. But this change led the drivers to decide on this safety commission and the position of the reigning World Champion notably gave rise to that of the always committed Aleix Espargaró…
Public chat Bartolomé Alfonso Ezpeleta, we will also say that he is 49 years old, that he has a law degree and that he was in charge of the management of Motorland Aragón until 2017. He also went through the management of the Losail Circuit, worked within Dorna as an events manager and also successfully ran its sports consultancy company RacingLoop. The latter collaborated in the construction of the new Sokol circuit, a route which will host the first Kazakhstan Grand Prix in 2023.
On the positioning of fabio quartararo regarding this security commission, we recall his comments read on speedweek : " after the accident in Spielberg in 2020 with Morbidelli and Zarco, we made it clear that we did not want to race there again. A year later, two races took place again in these conditions. I have nothing against these people, but I don't go there anymore, it doesn't make any sense ". Asked if the Safety Commission was a waste of time, the official driver Yamaha no longer responded.
Aleix Espargaró: “ I don't like it, I told him, he's the world champion«
A conviction that has reached the ears ofAleix Espargaro who reacted like this on crash.net : " I do not like it. I told him so. He's the world champion. And then he can't complain later ". And he develops: “ I half agree with him. It's true that sometimes we ask for a lot of things. For example, we just talked about Phillip Island – to add asphalt to certain places for three years and nothing has happened yet. But in other places, yes, in other things where we talk, they listened and tried to learn. Sometimes not all safety commission drivers have the same opinion, so how can they follow one opinion? But they do their best ».
The pilot Aprilia finished : " I was very disappointed when I saw how few people were at the Malaysian security commission. Everyone is free to go there. I think it's a mistake to make it mandatory because everyone should want to go there, feel comfortable giving their opinion on this situation. And if you're not, it's best not to come. But you're missing something ».
