Goiania track needs “a lot of work” before 2026 Brazilian MotoGP
Luca Marini praises Brazil’s interest in MotoGP🐬 but says Goiania circuit ne🌊eds "a lot of work" before 2026 debut.

This time next year, if all goes to plan, the Ayrton Senna Circuit in Goiania, Brazil, will have hosted its very first MotoGP event.
Due 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:to join the calendar from 2026 as part of a five-year deal, the new South American round is expected to be paired logisticall𒁃y with either Argentina or Austin - which were rounds two and three oไn this year’s schedule.
But before Brazil returns to motorcycle grand prix for the first time since 2004, the Goiania track must undergo substantial upgrades to meet MotoGP's safety and facility stan𝐆dards.
That’s the view of Honda’s 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Luca Marini, one of only two premier-class riders, alongs﷽ide Franco Morbidelli, to compete demo laps at the c💟ircuit during a special visit between Termas and COTA.
“They need to make a lot o𝓀f work, on the track and the facilities,” said Marini, who rode 💝a road bike during the event.
“In one year, we h❀ope everything will be ready,” he added. “They promised us that they are pushing a lot, because there is a lot of interest🔜 to make this race.
“The layout is ♏OK, maybe a little bit short for a MotoGP bike, but we have other short tracks.
“The first thing is always the safety, in my opinion, be⛄cause it's quite a fast track, fast corners.
“So it means we need good runoff areas because the layout is pretty fast and the lap time will be super💯 short.”
The Italian described the track as “even shorter” than the Sachsenring but, in stark contrast to the German venue, expects it tꦆo have aꦺ “super high” average speed.
“🍨The straight is long, and there are corners with third, fourth gear,” heꩲ said.
“There a🌄re some small corners that slow down the average speed. ♓But overall, it looks quite fast.
“Let's see with a MotoGP bike, and also let's see with all the k✨erbs, all the new tarmac, with all the conditions [in place], because then everything will be much better.”
Asked about specific areas needing attention, Marini responde🔯d:
“Thꦍere is all around a lot of work to do, but the organiser there iꦓs super good, and also speaking with Carlos and Carmelo [Ezpeleta], they are super happy about the job that they are doing.
“For sure I expect a track inspection from Loris [Capirossi] or🐟 from someone else some months before [the race] to understand a little bit the situation, and then after that, we w♌ill see.”
The last time motorcycle grand 𓂃prix raced in Brazil was the Rio round,🧸 in 2004.

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