MotoGP: ‘If they have something to hide, hide it’ - KTM call media ban ‘unacceptable’

Francesco Guidotti, Team Manager of the factory KTM MotoGP team, has called the media ban that was imposed on journalists for the Sepang Shakedown test, which has since been reversed, ‘unacceptable’.
KTM MotoGP Sepang 2022
KTM MotoGP Sepang 2022

Guidotti, who has been in his curren💝t role with KTM since the beginning of the 2022 MotoGP season following his departure from Pramac Ducati, fee📖ls it was an unnecessary decision to make.

Initially, journalists were scheduled to be banned from ente🔴ring tওhe circuit which would have meant a behind-closed-doors test.

And while all media that attends the Shakedown test are still unable to enter pit l❀ane, the ban on 🍎entering the circuit has now been lifted.

A very strange decision, Guidotti has stated that KTM are not one of the manufacturers that were in favour of such a ban. Aprili🐈a has also said it did not ask for it.

Speaking t𝔍o , Guidotti said: "I was really surprised by the news. We’ve always had the shakedown in Sepang, for how many years, 20? I don’t remember. Initially they were private tests, which we teams organised then with constant decr꧅ease in tests they became IRTA for organisational reasons. 

"We told them: at this point you organise them, it’s easier and smoother. I learned in recent days of the ban on you journalists t꧙o stay in the pit lane. Honestly, saying it൩ 15 days before, I find this unacceptable. 

Francesco Guidotti, MotoGP, Australian MotoGP, 15 October
Francesco Guidotti, MotoGP, Australian MotoGP, 15 October

"KTM has no problems, we are open and we have no prejudices about the 🐓presence of jo🍸urnalists. 

"🐻On the contrary. I think that while🎐 waiting to organise things better, this year we could have let it go and left everything the way it was."

The Italian🌃 did not give away which brand wanted the ban to be imposed, however, it’s thought to have been a Japanese manuf🎉acturer.

Guidotti added: "Yes it’s the usual manufacturer. They complained bec🌠ause during the tests they have to put the panels in front of the bikes when they go back to the pits, but we’re talking about nothi💃ng. 

"Communication is🌃 convenient for everyone, let’s be cleaꦛr. If they have something to hide, then hide it."

Riders involved during next month’s Sepang Shakedown test include MotoGP rookie 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Augusto Fernandez and test riders 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Dani Pedrosa, 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Cal Crutchlow, 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Michele Pirro, 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Stefan Bradl and Aprilia’s 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lorenzo Savadori.

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