Capirossi: "The sport is no longer spectacular"
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FORMER multi World Champion Loris Capirossi has called for a freeze on rider aids in MotoGP with a dire warning that if the rate of recent developments continue then:
"MotoGP will be no fun in five years time."
Capirossi has let his feelings be known as part of the open debate on the future of the blue-riband class, Dorna-boss Carmelo Ezpeleta has said that he wants to hear from all interested parties about the next step of MotoGP development.
Capirossi said: "We talk as much about the aids and technology being used for safety and naturally these driving assistance do make riding these bikes safer, but I think that there is another side to this where the show element of MotoGP suffers.
"We do not drift the bikes any more as much as we used to. I think that the sport is no longer so spectacular. MotoGP is the point of motorcycle racing, here is where the really good pilots should be able to show their skill and be out front. If we don't freeze the aids now then riding our bikes will be no more fun. And that would happen in the next five years."
Judging by the way Stoner slaughtered the opposition in Qatar we reckon MotoGP will be no fun in a lot less than five years, Loris.
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