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Silverstone cancellation 'direct result' of new tarmac - Mike Webb
MotoGP Race Director Mike Webb says Sunday's MotoGP British Grand Prix cancellation due to heavy weather was a “direct result” of Silverstone's new track surface. The Northamptonshire circuit underwent a total resurfacing for the first time since 1996 earlier this year, though it has been almost universally panned by Formula 1 drivers and MotoGP riders alike, with the circuit's notorious bumps still prominent. Very little racing has been done on the new surface in wet conditions, and a wet FP4 on Saturday revealed the circuit had poor drainage in certain places – most notably Stowe, where Avintia's Tito Rabat suffered a triple leg break after being...
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