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MOTOGP<br />
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This could well be a time consuming<br />
affair in an already packed<br />
schedule.<br />
And while the field boasts undoubted<br />
quality, there is a fair<br />
variation in terms of talent and<br />
experience. Just how will Luca<br />
Vitali, a rider with just one year<br />
in the 125cc World Championship<br />
behind him, and most recently<br />
seen in the European Superstock<br />
Championship perform against<br />
the likes of Bradley Smith, a top<br />
ten finisher in MotoGP as recently<br />
as last year? Can a 46-year old<br />
Sete Gibernau, last seen competing<br />
on the world stage in 2009,<br />
really be expected to fight against<br />
riders half his age?<br />
But like it or not, this will be plying<br />
a greater influence on racing<br />
as we know it in the years ahead.<br />
So why not jump aboard and see<br />
where it takes us? I, for one, welcome<br />
our new, soon-to-be electric<br />
overlords.<br />
Fair questions. But considering<br />
dashes will last less than 15 minutes,<br />
MotoE promises to be short,<br />
sharp entertainment shoehorned<br />
into a proven programme. Dorna<br />
is keen to express this isn’t a<br />
replacement for its current championships,<br />
but rather an alternative<br />
to combustion engine racing.<br />
How that unfolds in the upcoming<br />
seasons remains to be seen.
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