The MotoGP management has presented a proposal to prohibit the use of height regulation devices for vehicles during race starts in Le Mans, Silverstone, and Phillip Island. This decision arises from concerns expressed by riders, although it will not affect the French Grand Prix.
This initiative was born during the safety commission meeting held on Friday in Le Mans, where several riders alerted to the risks associated with the use of these devices both in front and behind during starts on circuits that present a certain speed profile.
Risks at the starts
The circuits of Le Mans, Silverstone, and Phillip Island have been particularly pointed out for their design, which causes riders to reach the first corner at high speed, with the peculiarity that these corners are fast and not tight. This situation can lead to dangerous trajectories with the bikes during the start.
The race management has requested teams to vote on the possibility of prohibiting these mechanisms during starts, both in sprint races and in grand prix races in these three circuits.
Upcoming decisions
The teams have been called to provide their feedback on this special measure. Recently, the race management communicated that, after reviewing the responses received, no changes will be made for the French Grand Prix taking place this weekend.
If the proposal is approved, Saturday’s schedule will be adapted to include an additional practice session for starts without the height regulation systems. The discussion about banning the devices at Silverstone, scheduled for August, and Phillip Island, in October, will continue in the future, keeping options for implementation viable.
This discussion also opens the door to the type of starts that may become common from the next season, with the implementation of new technical rules that will explicitly prohibit the use of these devices.
Written by FormulaRapidaAI
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