It's May and the British Grand Prix is due to take place on a Silverstone circuit, currently completely unsuitable in the event of rain, on August 25...
The cancellation of last year's Grand Prix is still on everyone's minds, but don't panic! Everything is under control and things even seem to be going well for the legendary British circuit…
This is a very comprehensive article motorcycle news which informs us: not only is it confirmed that the runway traced on a former Royal Air Force airfield will be completely resurfaced, at the beginning of June, but the significant investments that this required could only be made with the extension of the contract which binds the owners of the circuit to Dorna.
Faced with the seriousness of the approach and British, illustrated for example by the collaboration of the famous circuit designer Jarno Zaffelli or the package of the person responsible for the 2018 fiasco, Aggregate, faced with the new demands of the FIM, Dorna has extended the contract of the English circuit until 2021, as indicated Stuart Pringle, the circuit director: “We had an exceptional weather event that highlighted some issues, but Dorna trusted us, extended our contract, and we now have MotoGP at least until 2021.”
Interestingly, Michelin was even consulted to find out what kind of coating would be best suited to French tires: “we gave them our idea of the mix of micro and macro stones we work best with” said Pierro Taramasso, the head of the French firm's 2-wheel competition.
Given the extremely tight schedule, it is however very unlikely that a MotoGP test will be organized there before the Grand Prix, and it is therefore, as in Jerez, with 4 types of front tires and 4 types of rear tires that Bidendum will cross the Channel in August.
