Listening to the protagonists in the paddock, it is increasingly clear that MotoGP will have to launch its new era in 2023. It will be marked by a polished environment and a format of meetings so revised and corrected that it will shake up the appearance of the race for the world title. The boss of the Dorna promoter, Carmelo Ezpeleta, has not hidden that the source of inspiration for this upheaval was Formula 1, whose popular and media success is proven. In MotoGP, personalities from this F1 have converted to motorcycle Grands Prix, like Massimo Rivola. What does he think of this development? He responds, specifying that, in any case, something had to be done in terms of audience and interest…
The big novelty of MotoGP 2023 will be the sprint race, included in the program of all meetings of the season, on Saturday at 15:00 p.m. A real competition, over the mid-distance of the traditional Grand Prix which will take place on Sunday afternoon, which will also distribute half of the points. A novelty which is debated in its principle and its application. Between increased tensions among the teams and drivers, the subject of bonuses to be defined according to the results in this new competition, and other concerns which will undoubtedly appear as the experience progresses, these sprint races are anything but trivial.
But they are already understood to be necessary. Massimo rivola, the man of the competitionAprilia, knows this type of issue well because it comes from this Formula 1 from which we want to draw inspiration here: “ Formula 1 beats us in terms of audience », declares the Italian who notably worked at Ferrari. “ His turning point was the Netflix series 'Drive to Survive' » we also read about him on motorsport total, thus making the great failure of the series more cruel “ MotoGP Unlimited ».
Massimo Rivola: “ it's also a chance for people to talk about MotoGP«
But it’s not just that: “ in Formula 1, they use social networks more effectively. The drivers Leclerc and Norris are the new generation and they use this aspect very well. Formula 1 also attracts lots of personalities. In Monza I met Sylvester Stallone and other stars » specifies the boss of Aprilia Racing. In this sense, it confirms the vision of Carmelo Ezpeleta who no longer wants a five-week summer break while in the new Grand Prix format, new interactions between the drivers and the public have also been imagined.
That being said, the same Rivola adds: “ but it would be a mistake to copy Formula 1. The sprint race is an emergency solution, but also a chance for people to talk about us. I hope it will work ". He continues his analysis thus: “ Formula 1 has made significant changes. They were good, but they were also lucky. They changed the rules of performance. MotoGP doesn't have these problems. Our pilots are all close. It's not about the show on the track either ».
More Rivola also notes that there is a lot more money in the automobile industry than in the motorcycle sector: “ In countries like Indonesia, the market is growing rapidly. There are markets that want us. We must attract more people, but we must not apply the prices in force in Formula 1 ". See you at the end of 2023 to take stock of the new recipes put in place.
