It is an astonishing intervention that Mattia Pasini is taking on, who therefore risks not making friends at Ducati and in Italy. But analyzing the forces in the presence of the current MotoGP field, he thinks it is time to rebalance the situation by overhauling the regulations. He adds that Formula 1 has been there while regarding the Saturday sprint events, he also has an opinion that will make you think…
Mattia Pasini has given his opinions on a 2023 MotoGP season which is still getting closer to its launch. It will take place in less than a month now with a final test on March 11 and 12 on a plot of Portimao which will precisely be that of the first match within the framework of the Portuguese Grand Prix. Two fairly clear opinions, on the one hand on the new format of the Grands Prix and, on the other hand, on the situation of the starting grid…
On the new format with this famous sprint race, he says on GP One : « the sprint race? It could be more difficult than a normal run » he begins before going into detail: “ the other championships which have this format have, in my opinion, motorcycles and levels less extreme than MotoGP. MotoGP is already extreme on Sunday because it is a very long race and you must already manage to arrive at the end of the race with strength ».
Mattia Pasini: “ regulations should be reset, so that everyone starts from the same base«
So he concludes: “ doing a sprint race where you have to give your all and do 15 qualifying laps could even be more tiring than the whole race and I think that will have a big impact on Sunday's race. Not just in terms of performance, but also psychologically and physically on the runners ».
Following his momentum, the Italian ventures into the minefield of the regulations currently in force. It was perfectly interpreted by Ducati who did things in order and with ingenuity and audacity. A perfection such that the question of its overwhelming domination now arises. And to alleviate it, Mattia Pasini cuts to the chase… “ Regulations should be reset, so everyone starts from the same base ».
Absolutely… But he explains: “ today Ducati, with the work it has done, has taken off and it will be difficult for others to close this gap. We do not need to limit aerodynamic development, but to establish different rules that oblige manufacturers to make new motorcycles and leave behind what has been done so far. As F1 did, which upset the technical regulations: today, it is difficult for me to be able to catch up with the Ducati ". Words that will undoubtedly be blessed by the Japanese. But who will perhaps also be reviled in Italy... We will remember that the current regulations are frozen until 2026 and that from this year, MotoGP stakeholders will think about what the 2027 regulations will be.
