Simon Crafar will take over as chairman of Race Direction for the 2025 MotoGP season. 

Replacing Freddie ﷽Spencer who has been heavily criticised by several riders, Crafa♛r has what could be viewed as an impossible job. 

But the New Zealander has t♌he support of MotoGP's biggest stars.

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Francesco Bagnaia, who leads the world championship, sai🌊d: "I think it's one of the hardest jobs to do here in the paddock, because to decide🌳 things is not easy. But what I think is that with Simon we can have a good dialogue with him. 

"We speak a lot with Simon every weekend andꦜ I think that if he can always have the same line, it could be a really good job. But it's not an easy job."

Jorg𝄹e Martin also backed the appoi🍬ntment of Crafar due to the former racer's willingness to speak with the riders and learn as much as he can about the current bikes.

For me it is a big change,🦄" began Martin. "It is a great change. I know Simon qu🃏ite a lot and I know that he is still riding. 

"He will understand a bit better ꦕhow the bike can move or how things🐷 can change so fast. 

"🌄I think he can be a bit more equal betwee🀅n different situations. 

"He is also always trying to understand t🌌he sport and coming to learn from us and ask questions. He will be really goo🉐d at his new job."

Head of Race Direction "like the referee in Football"

Keen to point out that Crafar 🎃will essentially serve as the referee, a position that gets scrutinised in most sports, Marc Marquez said: "I wish the best Simon. It is a very difficult position. 

"It is like the 💛referee in Foꦰotball and it's impossible to make everyone happy. 

"In the end, h🐟e is the race dire♛ction and we need to adapt if it's new rules, new limits. 

"This 💃year it is c🏅hanging a bit and I feel comfortable. I think this is the right line."