Trackhouse MotoGP group principal Davide Brivio has known as for modifications to the qualifying format to reflect F1’s strategy to dash weekends.
Since MotoGP moved to a 15-minute shootout format for Q1/Q2 qualifying in 2013, a rider’s weekend outcomes have change into essential in Friday follow.
Underneath the present format, the highest 10 riders on the finish of Friday afternoon follow will advance on to the Q2 pole shootout session, with the remaining riders competing for the 2 spots in Q1 on Saturday morning.
Beforehand, earlier than the change to a dash format, Q2/Q1 rankings had been decided by the entire time after three follow periods, however qualifying teams will now be decided based mostly on the entire time after Friday’s follow.
At the moment, solely the second session within the afternoon, generally known as follow, determines the qualifying teams.
Many have been vital of the present format, because the weekend dash and grand prix grids are decided by qualifying.
Ought to MotoGP copy F1’s dash format?
In F1, two qualifying periods happen throughout the dash weekend.
A dash qualifying session might be held on Friday afternoon to find out the grid for the quick race, adopted by one other session on Saturday afternoon to find out the beginning order for the Grand Prix.
Veteran MotoGP group principal Davide Brivio believes the sequence ought to contemplate this to forestall the weekend from being “spoiled” by Friday’s poor efficiency.
“It is fully a private opinion, however I do not like Friday afternoons when you have already got to be within the prime ten. It impacts the entire weekend,” stated Trackhouse group principal Brivio. GP one.
“Friday afternoon will stay as is and can function qualifying for the dash race and we might want to have a correct qualifying session for Sunday’s race.
“This manner we have now two totally different grids and if one thing goes incorrect, it does not spoil the weekend past Friday afternoon.
“For my part, it will likely be extra spectacular, it’s going to spark extra curiosity and extra outcomes will observe all through the weekend.”
