It's the period of brutal and incontrovertible news. The last one comes to us from Jerez and it follows the coronavirus pandemic: the circuit is closed for 50 days, which means that not only will Honda not be able to do its much-hoped-for test there, but also the Grand Prix of Spain which was to launch the season on May 3 is to be entered on dotted lines…
Jerez closes its doors for 50 days. Covid-19 continues to fill the void and we will remember that the site is the one planned for the Spanish Grand Prix which is to take place May 1 to 3…A firm decision. Indeed, after the pilots MotoE have completed their first test laps of the year at the Circuito de Jerez – Ángel Nieto, other teams wanted to test at the GP circuit starting this Friday. But they were arrested at 10 a.m.
« When the drivers wanted to leave the pits, we were told that a 50-day driving ban at Jerez was effective immediately., said Rob Vennegor à speedweek. The Dutchman is the team manager of RT Motorsports by SKM Kawasaki, the team is in the Supersport 300 World Cup. “ We don't know if the instruction came from the government and why we weren't told at 8 a.m. Now we are discussing with the tour operator if we can get our money back. We are now returning to the team base in Düsseldorf, we should be there on Wednesday. Some in Jerez say Spain is closing borders and all flights will be canceled »
With the temporary closure of the circuit, the start of the MotoGP World Championship, which should begin on May 3 after the numerous postponements, will be further delayed. The World Superbike Championship event in Jerez, which was scheduled to start on March 27, was already postponed to October (October 23-25) on Wednesday. The test MotoGP planned by HRC with Stefan bradl (March 18-20) was canceled Friday morning. The second MotoE test (April 8-10) is no longer necessary given recent developments.
The rapid spread of the coronavirus worries Spanish authorities. So far, 3 people have tested positive. The day before yesterday, 779 new cases occurred, 483 new Covid-869 infections were added yesterday. The country now regrets 19 deaths.
