MotoGP riders discuss flag-to-flag changes
"We had many ideas - and now Race Direction must try to analyse all these ideas," confirmed reigning champion Marc Marquez.
The main discussion at Friday's meeting of the MotoGP riders' Safety Commission in Austria was how to reduce the level of danger in pit lane, when making bike swaps in flag-to-flag races.
The issue has been raised once again following several incidents in last weekend's Brno race, most notably an accident for Andrea Iannone after crossing paths with Aleix Espargaro.
"We had many ideas - and now Race Direction must try to analyse all these ideas," confirmed reigning champion Marc Marquez.
"One of the ideas was try to reduce the pit lane speed to 40km/h. It will be safer because you have more time to see where your mechanics are and where the other riders,"
This pit lane speed change is due to come into effect from Sunday's race at the Red Bull Ring. The main downside is that a slower pit lane means more time lost during a bike swap, increasing the temptation to stay out on slicks in the rain, for example.
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