With MotoGP in India for the first time, riders have to learn a track they have never been on before. Pol Espargaró (GasGas Tech3/KTM) believes it is not one of the most difficult in this aspect, considering the almost absence of blind corners in the layout.
Asked what is most difficult to learn on a new circuit, the Spanish rider replied: ‘I think a bit of everything. What is good about this place is that there is a long straight between corners. So, this means you have time to see that the corner is coming. For example, the first time we were in Qatar it was very complicated and difficult to learn because there are many blind corners – where you don’t see the entry of the corner. So, it was very difficult to understand the speed of approaching the corner. And for me, Qatar was one of the most difficult to understand, learn, and be fast‘.
As for the Buddh International Circuit, Espargaró does not expect great difficulties in learning: ‘Here it is good because you see all the corners from the previous corner. Maybe there are one or two corners that you need to learn because they are uphill. But, overall, I believe the learning process will be much better. Anyway, I have already done many laps on the track and I know more or less what I will find‘.
