De Luigi Ciamburro / Corsedimoto.com
MotoGP starts on July 15 in Jerez with a day of testing. Dorna presents the protocol: only 40 TV journalists admitted and mandatory FFP2 mask.
A little over a month before the start of the MotoGP season in Jerez, the Dorna health and organizational protocol begins to leak. Before each event, it will be necessary to present negative results of samples and serological tests, and wear FFP2 masks. All paddock employees will have to download an app, follow specific routes, and undergo body temperature screening. No umbrella girls or journalists from the written or online press, only 40 television press personnel and a dozen authorized photographers. This policy and others are compiled into a 30-page document that is currently being reviewed by local teams and organizers.
NOBODY IN THE PADDOCK
The MotoGP of the year of the coronavirus will certainly break away from traditional patterns. Initially, no spectators in the stands (there could be some at Misano) or guests in the paddock, with teams forced to work with a limited number of technicians and mechanics. Only 1600 people will have access to the paddock, including 860 for the teams and suppliers, 250 for the men and women of Dorna, 40 TV journalists and 450 members of the circuit. The premier category factory teams will have 45 employees, 25 for the satellite teams, 12 for the Moto2 and Moto3 teams in addition to the technicians essential to supporting the teams.
Entry into the paddock will only be authorized to personnel who, four days before the event, have provided negative serological test results. The results of the analyzes will be sent to Dorna via a special application. In addition, only two team members will be able to access the parc ferme, 6 members on the MotoGP starting grid, and 4 plus the team manager for Moto2 and Moto3. After the first two GPs in Jerez, the rules could be relaxed depending on the health situation.
THE JEREZ PROGRAM
For MotoGP fans it will be a very hot summer. The Jerez Grand Prix is starting to take shape with a well-defined program. Dorna presented the safety protocol to avoid the risk of coronavirus infection. Carmelo Ezpeleta clarified that he wanted to isolate the paddock from the rest of the surrounding world. The priority is that in the event of contagions between pilots and professionals, no outside person should put their health at risk. “ We really want to do everything we can to make sure no one gets infected with the virus through our sport.", said the CEO of Dorna.
The first rule to follow, even inside the paddock, is social distancing. Standard to also be respected during technical debriefings, when speaking face to face will be prohibited. All handles will be disinfected multiple times, allowing for as aseptic an environment as possible. Entries are limited every day of the race weekend, which is why the circuit gates will be open early in the morning. In Jerez the first race of the premier category will take place, it will be curious to see on television how the teams and drivers will organize themselves. Take a look at the schedules to understand what life in the paddock will be like in the age of coronavirus.
06:30 a.m.: opening of the paddock
6:30 a.m.-7:15 a.m.: access to circuit employees
7:15-8:00: access for MotoE and Moto3 teams
8:00-9:00: access for MotoGP teams
9:00-9:30: access for Moto2 teams
08:30-9:00: MotoE test
9:10-9:50: Moto3 Test
10:00-11:30: MotoGP Test
11:40-12:20: Moto2 Test
12:30-13:00 p.m.: MotoE test
13:10 p.m.-13:50 p.m.: Moto3 test
14:00 p.m.-15:30 p.m.: MotoGP test
15:40 p.m.-16:20 p.m.: Moto2 test
16:30-17:00 p.m.: MotoE test
Thursday July 16
8:00 a.m.: opening of the paddock
11:30 a.m.: runway safety inspection
17:00 p.m.: press conference
17:50 p.m.: group photo of MotoE riders on the starting grid
18:10 p.m.: group photo with all MotoGP riders on the grid
18:30 p.m.: group photo with all MotoGP riders on the grid
Friday July 17
6:30 a.m.-9:15 a.m.: staggered access for marshals, team members, civil servants, Dorna employees, television staff, photographers, medical staff.
09:00-9:40: Moto3, FP1
09:55-10:40: MotoGP, FP1
10:55-11:35: Moto2, FP1
11:50 a.m.-12:20 p.m.: MotoE, FP1
13:15-13:55: Moto3, FP2
14:10-14:55: MotoGP, FP2
15:10-15:50: Moto2, FP2
16:50-17:20: MotoE, FP2
Saturday July 18 2020
9:00-9:40: Moto3, FP3
09:55-10:40: MotoGP, FP3
10:55-11:35: Moto2, FP3
12:35-12:50: Moto3, Q1
13:00 p.m.-13:15 p.m.: Moto3, Q2
13:30-14:00: MotoGP, FP4
14:10-14:25: MotoGP, Qualifying 1
14:35 p.m.-14:50 p.m.: MotoGP, Qualifying 2
15:05-15:20: Moto2, Qualification 1
15:30 p.m.-15:45 p.m.: Moto2, Qualification 2
16:00-16:40: MotoE E-Pole
Sunday, July 19 2020
8:20-8:40: Moto3, warm-up
8:50-9:10: Moto2, warm-up
9:20-9:40: MotoGP, warm-up
10:05 a.m.: MotoE, race (9 laps)
11:00 a.m.: Moto3, race (22 laps)
12:20: Moto2, race (23 laps)
14:00 p.m.: MotoGP, race (25 laps)
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