BRITISH GP - BritishGP cancelled

2018-08-26 16:19
The asphalt condition of the Silverstone circuit has prevented the MotoGP, Moto2 and Moto3 races from taking place



The British Grand Prix was cancelled this Sunday due to the condition of the asphalt of the Silverstone circuit and the rain that has kept falling throughout the day. For the first time since 1980, the organization of the Motorcycling World Championship has had to cancel a grand prix in a day in which only the warm-up sessions could be held. Previously, during the day yesterday, the race schedule was altered to put before the MotoGP category in order to avoid the heavy rain that was expected at midday.

However, this alteration has not prevented the delay in the MotoGP category, first, and the final cancellation of the whole race schedule, afterwards. The riders of the MotoGP category were already in their grid positions, but the track conditions were unsafe to start the race. Finally, almost five hours later, the organization, jointly with the teams and the riders, has decided to cancel the British GP.



Álvaro Bautista: "The track was in difficult conditions, because it does not drain all the water that has fallen and the water remained stagnant. It was a dangerous situation for everyone because it produced aquaplaning, and we decided that the best we could do was not race. I think we have made the best possible decision."

Karel Abraham: "It's a shame not to be able to compete in Silverstone, because it's one of the tracks I like the most, but I think someone did not do a good job in the resurfacing. Anyway, the problem today was that the track did not drain well, which made the circuit very dangerous. It was impossible to ride like that, we saw it in the formation lap, when some riders have almost crashed. I think this was the best decision we could make."

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