MotoGP: Dorna pondering future ‘city race’

Car💞melo Ezpeleta has discussed the possibility of holding a new MotoGP race within a city, with part of the track making use of a public road for the main straight.

In a wide-ranging interview with Spanish publication Expansion, the Dorna CEO revealed the race could be hosted by a “warm city” and said these plans are ba📖sed on a “solid project.”

The MotoGP paddock could be housed in a nearby “exhibition centre”, he said, with the facility open for use by other events throughout🍰 the year.

Dorna pondering future ‘city race’

Carmelo Ezpeleta has discussed the possibility of holding a new MotoGP race within a city, with part of the track making use of a public road for the main 🔥straight.

In a wide-ranging interview with Spanish publication Expansion, the Dorna CEO reඣvealed the race could be hosted by a “warm city” and said these plans are based on a “solid project.”

The MotoGP paddock co⭕uld be housed in a nearby “exhibition centre”, he said, with the facility open for use by other events throughout the year.

“There is a solid project in a warm 🍬city,” Ezpeleta is quoted as saying.

“In theory, the main straight of the track would be held on a street and the paddock would be ✅covered, integrated in an exhibition centre.

“For the grand prix weekend it will be used for ൩the race, and many other things during the ꧙rest of the year."

The busiest season in grand prix history will start on the 18th March in Qatar, which hosts the first of 19 races. W♊ith Finland marked on the provꦕisional calendar for 2019, the possibility of a 20-race season is a very real one.

Speaking to mahbx.com last Septmeber, Ezpel෴eta said there were a host of countries inquiring about the possibility of hosting a race in comiღng years.

“Honestly, more than 20 [races] at the moment is difficult,” Ezpeleta told mahbx.com. “I say ♛always that the ideal number of races is 22, but not ꦏyet.

“We need to see how is gradually interested but if we were able to offer today 24 Grand Prꩵix, there are countries ready to do 24 Granไd Prix.”

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