MotoGP: BIC a greater challenge than expected
Hindustan TimesThe Buddh International Circuit was a topic of discussion among MotoGP riders well before they reached India. The fast and flowing track turned out to a greater technical challenge than what the riders had anticipated with many of them crashing or failing to find the correct braking point. The riders across all three categories – MotoGP, Moto2 and Moto3 – were regularly skidding and sliding off the track while trying to push their limits, find the right braking points and figuring out the racing line. But we know this track is on the limit in terms of safety in many areas,” said 2020 world champion Joan Mir of Honda. Not just the circuit but the heat that too made the conditions difficult for the riders with reigning world champion and current championship leader Francesco Bagnaia saying, “You feel like you are burning on the back straight, you start to feel your throat and legs are burning.” Delayed practice session While the morning practice sessions for all three categories concluded smoothly, there was a 45-minute delay in the start of the second practice sessions.
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