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2020 MotoGP Discussion (NO LINKS)
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Winales_2017
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Wow!
Well, that's indicative of what direction this is heading towards. I don't agree with these measures, sure things are serious, but total lockdown of a country is making me fear of what kind of implications this is having to Society as a while rather than just sporting events--which at the end of the day is just entertainment.
Just saw this from an Italian member from another board and its a relief given how dire they made it sound:
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Moto gp and wsbk will be done for the year might as well pull the plug now and start fresh next year.
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Right after i renew my subscriptions too fak lol
Apparently, Dorna has a 13 race minimum guarantee with FIM for MotoGP - Not sure about WSBK. I assume both parties would understand the extenuating circumstances, but if there is some desire to maintain a season, I bet you will see a schedule of 2-race weekends, and possibly some other tracks like Portimao, Estoril (apparently, these are designated backups...?). There was even chatter of having the 20 season spill into 21 if need be. All less than ideal options.
BigEvilDoer
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They are also considering double headers....
www.motorsport.com
MotoGP could resort to double-headers amid coronavirus
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Well we have mosport....bring em here ?
Winales_2017
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Argentina postponed, Valencia moved:
Calendar update: Argentina postponed, Valencia moved...
Another day, another 2020 MotoGP calendar update.As feared, government efforts to contain the spread of coronavirus mean Argentina has now gone the way of Qatar, Thailand and the USA in abandoning its planned date on the premier-class calendar.Earlier this month, Termas de Rio Hondo organisers...
www.crash.net
Its not looking good, guys; this pretty much puts it near May before the (provisionally) first race.
Several teams are stuck in Italy unable to attend the testing in Jerez:
KTM pulls out of Jerez MotoGP test
KTM team manager Mike Leitner has confirmed that the factory has pulled out of a planned private test at Jerez.The Austrian team had been due on track alongside some of its MotoGP rivals at the Spanish Grand Prix venue from March 18-20.
www.crash.net
PS: Despite this setback in lack of racing, I still can't bring myself to watch Moto2; I've tried like 3 times and I still find something else to do.
Not sure if this will show up:
Everyone needs a cousin like Riccardo.
Everyone needs a cousin like Riccardo.
lol, awesome
Same here. lol
J_F
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I wonder what the revenue ratio is between TV and ticket sales for MotoGP?
eventually they'll probably get some races run on a modified sched
most fans will watch on TV
but most people have their summer stuff planned well ahead, months ahead
can't see there being a lot of bums in the seats for a heavily modified sched
eventually they'll probably get some races run on a modified sched
most fans will watch on TV
but most people have their summer stuff planned well ahead, months ahead
can't see there being a lot of bums in the seats for a heavily modified sched
J_F
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For these big-time events, the usual commercial arrangement is that the racetrack has to pay the series organiser (e.g. Dorna) in order to bring the event there. The racetrack collects the ticket revenue, the series organiser gets whatever they can get from other sources (TV, videopass, advertising at track). If there's no spectators, the track is who loses out.
Whole different ball game from our regional-level stuff where we (racers via series organiser) have to pay (rent) the track in order to use it. And they still get the ticket revenue.
Winales_2017
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Haha, Jarvis' RBF always gets me.
But, so far the only thing that's been announced/confirmed is that he didn't have any fractures and was being kept over night for observation only.
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There was s follow up tweet saying he's 'on the mend' but aside from that nothing suggests he broke anything. Which would be a shame if he did.
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