To deal with a coronavirus whose pandemic is disrupting the activity of men around the world, Carmelo Ezpeleta, boss of the promoter Dorna, is deploying treasures of ingenuity to keep his ship afloat... While it is still at the dock! But the Spaniard is not alone in the storm. He has with him the president of the International Motorcycling Federation who is just as open-minded so that we can experience later what we are deprived of today. The proof…
Jorge Viegas, 63, is the president of the International Motorcycling Federation. Like all of his colleagues at this level of responsibility, he is on the front line to defend his territory that Covid-19 is emptying.
In an interview with the Swiss site 24heures, the one who is also an economist takes stock of this unprecedented situation which will set a precedent. An unknown land that can be measured with each step taken. We must therefore keep an open mind and remain determined, which leads us to consider new scenarios. Like this one : " imagine that several events still have to be canceled and that we have to resume racing much later, well, we will go as far as necessary to maintain championships worthy of the name. If it is necessary, we will go until January 2021. For us, it is not taboo »
A 2020 season which will end in 2021 is therefore not impossible. It will then remain to be seen when the 2021 campaign will begin… But we are not there yet. Even less so when we are the toy of events: “ we will always follow the guidance of governments and the World Health Organization. We are aware that we must stop the spread of the disease. Unfortunately, a general state of panic now exists. And the worst danger is this: collective hysteria »
On this aspect, he concludes: “ of course, and if we step out of our little world of motorcycling for a moment, we have to worry about the global consequences. Factories are shut down, schools are closed, all economic activity slows down. There will be consequences, but they are still difficult to quantify. » Everything is still to be written…
