The mystery remained a secret until a few hours before the sprint race. Portimao, Qatar, Jerez and Montmeló These were the candidate circuits to host the last grand prix of the season. The Barcelona course gained favorite status when it was announced that the race would not go ahead. Valencia Grand Prix.
Moments later, the decision he had made was known. MotoGP to celebrate the decisive grand prix at the Montmeló circuit. This is how it was communicated Carlos Ezpeletasporting director of MotoGP, who claimed to have requested official route the government of Catalonia to be able to organize the test in the legendary road.
“We believe that Barcelona is the best place possible given the proximity to Valencia, given that many people were already traveling to the final, and especially for the fans. We also know that we will be able to help the Valencian Community from this place”, admitted Ezpeleta to the microphones of ‘DAZN’.
The official revealed how the election went: “We thought it was important to warn pilots before going out on the track, especially to those who were fighting for positions, to confirm that there would be another test on the schedule“.
“These two days have been very complicated, much more for the Valencian Community, of course, but we thought that, sportingly speaking, we thought it was important to organize a final event of the season. We owe it to them. to the paddock and to our fans“, concluded Ezpeleta.
