The strong wind with gusts prevented the sprint race of the Australian MotoGP Grand Prix from taking place. For Marco Bezzecchi, the decision was the most accurate, even though he was prepared in case of cancellation.
The Italian assured that he would be ready to compete, but emphasized that the conditions were too difficult to start: ‘Well, if the conditions were good, I was certainly here to compete. But to be honest, when we were almost finishing the warm-up, the wind was already critical. It was getting worse. Besides the wind, there wasn’t too much water, the track had good grip, so the conditions weren’t very critical. The problem was only the wind, which was very strong, and with the wings and everything it’s always difficult – but also without the wings, because in Moto2 they complain a lot about the wind. Of course, I was prepared, but if they made this decision it was because of safety and I think it was the right one‘.
About the process that led to the race being canceled, Bezzecchi said: ‘After the warm-up, Loris [Capirossi, safety advisor] came to my garage to ask for my opinion. I think they asked everyone. But the conditions were changing minute by minute, so it wasn’t easy for them either, I believe. But they asked everyone and then they saw that Moto3 was not too critical, but it was already difficult. The problem is that when the bike is bigger, it becomes even worse. Then I didn’t talk to them anymore and Pablo [Nieto, team manager] was always updating me. But in the meantime, I put on my racing suit because I had to be prepared in any case. And when I got to the garage, as soon as I passed through the door, they said the race had been canceled’.
