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[duccarlos]

Possible far reaching consequences for so many sports.

Not to mention the global economy.

International sports organizations are generally very near sighted. Considering the cost of traveling and moving a very large amount of equipment, they should plan ahead for things like natural disasters and corona viruses. Contingency plans

[koko64]

Tourist businesses here have already folded.

We'll have to see what the shorter and modified calendar looks like.

[duccarlos]

Unless things settle down in the next 2 weeks, I see them taking a month off before heading to the US.

[Speeddog]

No big boys at Qatar

https://motomatters.com/news/2020/03/01/corona_virus_motogp_class_canceled_at.html

[koko64]

Yep. Bugger.

[ute]

Wowsers that is nuts ...WSBK will probably follow suit

[duccarlos]

https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2020/03/02/or-thailand-grand-prix-postponed/326216

[Blackout]

I hope they are able to do a make up race in Qatar though cancelled is cancelled. 

[bdfinally]

It'd be nuts to send just the motogp class to back to qatar later in the season.

[duccarlos]

I hope they are able to do a make up race in Qatar though cancelled is cancelled. 

Qatar is cancelled, not postponed, which is disappointing since the Ducatis generally do very well there. With the Thai GP postponement, HRC now has an extra month to focus on fixing the issue with front end feel 

[Speeddog]

Qatar is cancelled, not postponed, which is disappointing since the Ducatis generally do very well there. With the Thai GP postponement, HRC now has an extra month to focus on fixing the issue with front end feel 

Yes.

But they have zero testing available with contracted (fast guys) riders.
So they'd be taking a massive gamble on engine or aero changes.

[MadDuck]

More ----

https://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/thai-gp-aragon-date-coronavirus/4712155/

[duccarlos]

If anything they should move all the Asian races to early in the season. I think the only issue would be with Japan, since it can get very cold in the spring.

[duccarlos]

JLo planning to wildcard in the Catalan GP

[bdfinally]

Joe Roberts 5th Moto2 FP1 0.091 gap to leader.