“New” MotoGP in 2023, given that the GP schedule changes. But not everyone agrees with this news.
Season 2022 it is officially in archive as for the engines. The World Cup MotoGP in particular it has already finished for a while, but the next championship already looks decisive Neighbor. In fact, there will be big changes, one in particular concerns the format of all scheduled races. One less free practice session and one (half) more race for the premier class, the Sunday morning warm-ups for the two minor categories have been removed. The data has not been particularly positive, there is a drop in interest for the World Championship and Dorna is moving to change the trend. This novelty might help, but not convincing all the insiders. Even if it won’t change for 2023, it has already been said. “We need to fill up on Saturdays, they are needed more viewers and one better show“ said Jorge Viegas, FIM president, at the time of the announcement.
“No one understood what it means”
There are several riders who immediately said they were against. The one who immediately made noise was the 2021 world champion Fabio Quartararowho spoke of “Stupid and dangerous format”. Adding piqued that no one had bothered to ask for the opinion of pilots for this change so important. But there is also someone else who does not welcome the new program. In an interview with Speedweek Pit Beirerboss of KTM motorsport, did not hesitate to say that “Going from 20 to 42 races it is madness“. The reasons? The stress for teamsthat we see the work clearly multiplied, but also for the pilots themselves. “No one really understands what it means” then continued Beirer. While admitting however that the show for the fans it will certainly be better with one more race… For Moto2 and Moto3, however, the problem is another, they are the spokesperson Mirko Cecchini. “Removing the warm up is one wrong move“ said the boss of Snipers Team in Moto3 in an interview with Corsedimoto. “In the other sessions you think about the top 14, that session was needed for the race. I hope they come back!”
The 2023 program
Friday
9:00 Moto3 Free Practice 1 (35 minutes)
9:50 Moto2 Free Practice 1 (40 minutes)
10:45 MotoGP Free Practice 1 (45 minutes)
13:15 Moto3 Free Practice 2 (35 minutes)
14:05 Moto2 Free Practice 2 (40 minutes)
15:00 MotoGP Free Practice 2 (60 minutes)
Saturday
8:40 Moto3 Free Practice 3 (30 minutes)
9:25 Moto2 Free Practice 3 (30 minutes)
10:10 MotoGP Free Practice 3 (30 minutes)
10:50 MotoGP Q1-Q2 (15+15 minutes)
12:55 Moto3 Q1-Q2 (15+15 minutes)
13:50 Moto2 Q1-Q2 (15+15 minutes)
3pm MotoGP Sprint Race (half distance)
Sunday
9:40 MotoGP Warm Up (10 minutes)
11:00 Moto3 Race
12:15 Moto2 Race
14:00 MotoGP Race (full distance)
