This will be one of the big new features of the 2020 MotoGP calendar and will bring Finland back into the motorcycle Grand Prix landscape. This is the Kymiring route that the test drivers of the six manufacturers entered in the category will discover during tests which will take place from August 19 to 20. Really ? Indeed, some doubt it because the deadlines for delivering the work are tight given the progress of the work. But the Finns want to be reassuring and have even sent a video to convince. That being said, a compensation plan B is still in the pipeline...
You can never be too careful. As for the situation of Kymiring, he is the sporting director of Ducati, Paolo ciabatti, which enlightens us: “ during Friday's meeting in Brno, we were assured that in Finland, it's almost 22 hours of work per day, and 7 days a week. So all the teams accepted the situation. The test will take place ". But he also adds: “ if for any reason this cannot be resolved, the Finns will reimburse us for the costs ».
Indeed, several MotoGP team principals have demanded the postponement or cancellation of the date of the tests planned in Finland. According to Speedweek, Dorna tried to call someone from Finland in Brno to reassure the teams and drivers. The Finns sent new photos and a drone video from July 22, which were presented to the teams and manufacturers at a meeting on Friday. It shows the second and final layer of finished asphalt.
On the subject, Aki Ajo commented on what is his national route: “ the asphalt surfacing was completed a few weeks ago and the curbs are now complete. Now the boxes are being built. A total of 33 boxes measuring 6 x 20 meters are planned. Twelve will be completed in the next two weeks until testing ».
The 4,6 km long, 18-turn track is located 110 km northeast of Helsinki, near Iitti in the Tillola district of the Kymenlaakso region. The town of Kouvola (83 inhabitants) is 000 km from the track. Lahti (13 inhabitants) is on the way to Helsinki and 120 km from the Kymiring.
The name Kymi comes from the Kymijoki River, in the valley where the race track is located. THE Kymijoki is one of the largest rivers in Finland.
