“It’s Unacceptable”: Riders lash out at Moto GP Qualifying format
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Many riders have raised concerns about the format that is still followed during the MotoGP Qualifiers round. Suzuki rider Alex Rins is now the latest rider to voice his thoughts about the format when there was some more ‘unacceptable’ behavior on Saturday at COTA.
MotoGP is the highest league for any bike racer but when it comes to issues with the Qualifying Round, Alex Rins said it is worse than even Moto3. This is because, in the small grand prixes, there has always been a trend for the riders to deliberately slow down in search of a tow. This has hampered the quality of racing in certain cases as well.
Spanish rider Alex Rins participated in the Qualifiers at the Circuit of the Americas on Saturday and got P7, right after Fabio Quartararo. In the qualifying session, a number of riders slowed down unnecessarily. This can lead to several safety concerns because a fast-running bike might crash into the rider who has slowed his pace. But MotoGP has not got any certain rules to prevent this and Rins talked about that.
“I don’t have the words to describe how I’m feeling” : Alex Rins said about his COTA Qualifiers experience
In the post-qualifiers interview, Alex Rins said, “It’s unacceptable what we saw in MotoGP. We are the big boys; we need to set an example to the others. The MotoGP riders are waiting more than the Moto3.“
He further said, “I don’t have words to describe how I’m feeling. I was in Qualifying 1 pushing, pushing, pushing then 4-5 riders in front of me stopped. It makes no sense. It’s so dangerous. Race Direction and the FIM Stewards need to do something.
“We talk in every Safety Commission about this, and every race it’s the same.“
Starting from the seventh place, Rins eventually became fourth in the main race on Sunday. Rins was not the only rider whose race was hampered by rival competitors who were looking for a two. The World Championship favorite Alex Espargaro was also furious at his race being spoiled by rivals Alex Marquez and Franco Morbidelli, who stalked him.
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