The Grand Prix Commission, composed of Messrs. Carmelo Ezpeleta (Dorna, Chairman), Paul Duparc (FIM), Hervé Poncharal (IRTA) and Takanao Tsubouchi (MSMA), in electronic meetings held on the 30th of April and 7th of May 2020, made the following decisions which are all consequent on the impact of the coronavirus epidemic:
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The Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli reopened its doors for the first time since the Covid-19 outbreak began as Michele Pirro (Ducati Team), Enea Bastianini (Italtrans Racing Team), Nicolo Bulega (Federal Oil Gresini Moto2), reigning FIM Enel MotoE™ World Cup winner Matteo Ferrari (Trentino Gresini MotoE) and other Italian riders spun some laps on the Riviera di Rimini coast.
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A new, provisional BSB calendar – including the British Talent Cup, which races alongside the series – has been drafted, taking into account the roadmap of the British government’s phased reopening of activities. This has been undertaken in consultation with teams, broadcasters and circuits in order to provide the best conditions for a credible, competitive and sustainable BSB Championship in 2020 and beyond.
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Some MotoGP World Championship riders resident in Andorra have resumed their training today, Wednesday, around the tight and twisty layout of the Circuit Andorra Pas de la Casa.
Not the normal tools that Alex Rins is normally seen on
A damp circuit greeted riders in the morning but the track dried in the afternoon which allowed riders to begin to sharpen their senses and skills surrounded by snow-capped mountains high up in the Pyrenees mountains, near the French border.
Tito Rabat
Australian’s Jack Miller and youngster Billy van Eerde also base themselves in Andorra during the race season and spend plenty of time on Circuit Andorra Pas de la Casa but the duo are still in Australia at this time.
The session featured MotoGP riders such as Tito Rabat, Fabio Quartararo, Álex Rins, Aleix and Pol Espargaró and Maverick Viñales, who will continue to prepare for what will be an unusual start to the World Championship over the coming weeks.
Alex Rins
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According to collected data, the number of coronavirus cases in these countries are relatively low when compared with the West, East, and the Middle East, with 11 cases in Gambia, 141 in Liberia, 36 in Malawi, 1728 in Nigeria and no reported cases in Lesotho. Coleman is convinced the low numbers are due to lack of testing in the area: “There are no reported cases in Lesotho at the moment but they are heading for the winter and it is a very mountainous country, it’s very cold there in the winter, lots of snow and ice and those communities will be in their homes and not going out too much. Those are the conditions people are worried about when the spreading is more severe. The number of cases is around 5000 in South Africa, and despite the fact that there are no reported cases in Lesotho, it is unlikely that there are none there.
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As motorcycle racing around the world struggles with the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic the first steps are now being taken to allow riders to get back on track and training.
Overnight Misano, Sepang and the Andorra Circuit high up in the Pyrenees mountains, near the French border, declared that they are now open for riders to train on track.
Andorra Circuit – Pas De La Casa
22 professional motorcycle riders (9 of whom are MotoGP riders) are resident in Andorra (Jack Miller bases himself in Andorra but is currently home in QLD), can now ride their motorcycles again and resume training immediately.
Anti-contamination protocols in Andorra will be validated by computer biologist Joel López and the training sessions will be divided into two groups and different time slots to avoid having more than 10 riders training.
While at Misano, on the east coast of Northern Italy, a brand new surface will greet riders as fresh asphalt was laid on the 4.226 kilometre circuit just before the region went into lock-down.
This week Sepang International Circuit opened their doors again with temperature checking done on entry for all persons who are then also required to wear an SIC issued face mask. Only ten people per session are permitted and all must maintain a minimum one-metre away from each other.
Sepang International Circuit back in operation
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Allianz Africa has earmarked €100,000 to support the Covid-19 efforts in the African countries where it operates, aimed at buying testing kits and medical supplies, which will be delivered directly to hospitals and health institutions, and in Thailand, Allianz Ayudhya has donated 1 million Thai baht (over €28,000) to source 1,000 personal protective equipment (PPE) and 4,000 N95 masks for hospitals in the country. Close by, Allianz Indonesia is collaborating with Halodoc Indonesia to provide drive-through Covid-19 rapid tests in Jakarta.
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“In the same time, Alex came to us and said ‘I would like to stay, I would like to continue with Suzuki. If you’re happy, we can sign the agreement now’. We were happy to do that, but it was a little bit more complicated because how our company works is that we needed to go to our President in May, June, July 2019 and say we have to sign an agreement for 2021. He was probably right, given by what can happen, but he wanted to go step-by-step. So, we had to wait for the right time according to our company procedure. During 2019, you think about the 2020 season and then when 2020 is about to start you can state talking about 2021, things like that. But in our mind with Alex, we were already agreed. We were all happy to keep Alex.
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“The amount of talent in and around the United States is massive,” Hopkins stated. “It’s just a matter of finding that talent, showing them what’s possible and preparing them for the future by giving them the best possible tools and training to succeed at the highest level. Although my family did everything they could to help me from an early age, being from a low-income family meant they could only do so much. If it weren’t for the help from a select few individuals, along with an academy-style series they had back then called The Aprilia Cup Challenge, there is no way I would’ve ever made it into professional road racing, let alone MotoGP. Eitan and I want to be able to give back and provide young American riders the same opportunities that were given to me.”
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