Motorcycle racing’s governing body the FIM has responded to the chaos of last weekend’s first MotoGP race in 30 years at Brazil’s Goiania circuit.It issued a statement addressing some of the complaints around events that led to racing being significantly delayed on Saturday and then the Brazilian Grand Prix itself cut short at minimal notice on Sunday thanks to problems with the new track surface.A sinkhole opened on the start/finish straight on Saturday after a drainage pipe underneath it collapsed, with the circuit forced to cut out a section of track and fill it with concrete, delaying the sprint race by over two hours.”On Saturday a significant defect in the track emerged due to the collapse of an undocumented old sewage system beneath the surface,” the FIM statement explained.”The problem, which was fortunately off the racing line, was immediately attended to and repaired following a quick response from the circuit, which a …
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Author: Simon Patterson
