⁍ Aprilia rider Aleix Espargaro said the MotoGP reserve track in Portimao was right on the limit for safety.
⁍ The Algarve International Circuit will stage MotoGP’s first race in Portugal since 2012 on Nov. 22.
⁍ The riders are due to discuss the issue with MotoGP’s safety commission on Friday.
– The riders who will race in the 2020 MotoGP world championship at Portugal’s Algarve International Circuit on Nov. 22 say the final corner on the 3.5-mile track is “dangerous.” Aleix Espargaro, who races for the Aprilia team, was one of several riders to test on the track this week, and he tells Reuters the track is “borderline” for the premier class. “The track is borderline for MotoGP, it’s on the limit,” he says. “On the TV, everybody is just commenting on the up and downs, but the rest of the track is OK. We have enough room in case of a crash. Everything’s on the limit, but the last corner for me is dangerous … but we race in circuits more dangerous.” The riders are due to discuss the issue with MotoGP’s safety commission on Friday.
Source: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-motor-motogp-portugal/aprilias-espargaro-says-algarve-circuit-borderline-on-safety-idUSKBN26T3EM