Method 1 Weekend Might Host MotoGP Races

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This previous weekend, over 440,00 followers confirmed as much as rejoice and revel in Method 1’s United States Grand Prix – the most important attendance in recorded historical past, and one which speaks volumes to the class’s recognition. 

The large success in numbers isn’t misplaced on the chairman of the Circuit of The Americas (COTA), both – particularly contemplating the truth that the current schedule has a niche to fill, because of the W Sequence withdrawing because of funding issues. 

Naturally, COTA boss Bobby Epstein needs that hole crammed ASAP for the following schedule – and consider it or not, he needs bikes on the circuit (although Method 1 shall be making the ultimate resolution on this). 

A view of the COTA, with MotoGP bikes doing their factor on the circuit correct. Media sourced from MotoGP.

“I’d like to see the bikes race throughout F1 weekend,” Epstein says merely in a report from Motorsport.com

“I feel it could be a variety of enjoyable, and I feel the followers would really like it, so we’re exploring that….we are able to fill it up both approach, two or three help collection can be good.”

“If it could possibly’t be an F2 or F3, I feel we are able to get inventive…[and] it doesn’t need to be MotoGP, it could possibly be bikes, which might be good for MotoGP, as a result of it could give them a pleasant platform.”

“Prior to now, for those who return, [F1 has] performed some nice celeb races. That’s one thing we’ve received to think about.”

A view of the COTA, with MotoGP bikes doing their thing on the circuit proper. Media sourced from Ultimate Motorcycling.
A view of the COTA, with MotoGP bikes doing their factor on the circuit correct. Media sourced from Final Motorcycling.

He has a degree; with MotoGP outweighing Method 1 in sure nations (Malaysia, Indonesia, South Korea), and experiencing the same variety of followers on social media platforms comparable to Instagram (by way of VOI), our good motorbike Grand Prix can be an attention-grabbing addition, on the very least. 

So what’s the complication?

Two phrases; security requirements. 

A view of the COTA, with MotoGP bikes doing their thing on the circuit proper. Media sourced from Roadracing World.
A view of the COTA, with MotoGP bikes doing their factor on the circuit correct. Media sourced from Roadracing World.

So long as the homologation necessities match up for either side of the paddock, welcoming a motorbike race collection into the Method 1 weekend shall be a breeze; because it stands, the homologation specifics are fairly completely different, and would require severe tweaking earlier than we see Lewis Hamilton subsequent to Marc Marquez. 

A view of the COTA, with MotoGP bikes doing their thing on the circuit proper. Media sourced from
A view of the COTA, with MotoGP bikes doing their factor on the circuit correct. Media sourced from

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*Media sourced from Final Motorcycling, Roadracing World, Motorsport Guides, MotoGP, and COTA*

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