The last German Grand Prix on a congested and wet Sachsenring track brought to the forefront the difficulty of communication between the driver and his stand. The nature of the race required a strategic decision to be made at the right time. For this, discernment and composure were essential, but making yourself understood was also essential. For many, this is what was wrong.
The situation was complicated for the drivers last Sunday. Concentrated on their driving on a wet track which was moving towards dryness, driving in a pack, they also had to be attentive to the sign presented by their stand. That it was necessary to discriminate in a fraction of a second among others exhibited at the same time. In the boxes, you had to seize the lightning moment to present it to your foal launched at more than 250 km/h. Great art with a hint of miracle.
The mistake was therefore easy to make, and it was regretted by the men who then led the Teutonic race. Red, Dovizioso before, Crutchlow who only thought of following these two, all became hypnotized. Meanwhile, behind, Márquez had swapped his rubber boots for those of seven leagues and was building his victory.
When learning the lesson from Germany, the question of communication with the stands arose. At a press conference, Michelle Turco clearly formulated it to the leading trio. Marc Márquez, winner, dismissed the idea of a radio device in his helmet: “ I do not want it. I don't see myself talking to my mechanics while I'm full angle on the bike. We're not in cars. If you develop a good strategy for such a race in such conditions, you manage this situation. I learned from my mistake in Australia in 2013 and since then I have a lot of meetings with my team before the race ».
Crutchlow also went in the direction of refusal with the style we know from him, promising to respond to his boss, as to his wife, in a manner as colorful as Kimi Raikkönen in Formula 1 if we started talking to him during the race . End of series ? No. The third Dovizioso, is not against: “ the radio would help manage certain situations and in a sense, it would be a plus for safety. But hey, we're not Formula 1 and maybe it's better without ».
For its part, Valentino Rossi is clearly for: “ that would make a lot of things easier » he insisted GPone. " They have a lot of information in the stands and they can't put it all on the panel. For example from Assen, if I had been informed about what was happening behind me, I could have avoided my mistake. That would be important to me. We had already tried radio ten years ago but nothing has been done since then. ».
So, soon waves to stop falling for it?
In any case, not as long as the regulations prohibit it…
