MotoGP Podcast: 'We're in trouble with these smaller classes'

Keith Huewen explains why a package of measures is needed after the latest example of dangerous riding in the Moto3 class resulted in a huge accident.
John McPhee, Moto3 race, Grand Prix of the Americas, 3 October 2021
John McPhee, Moto3 race, Grand Prix of the Americas, 3 October 2021
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In this extract from the latest Crash.net MotoGP podcast, former grand prix rider and TV commentator Keith Huewen explains the package of measures he feels is needed after the latest example of dangerous riding in the Moto3 class resulted in a huge accident at COTA.

Aside from race bans - as imposed on Deniz Oncu for Sunday's shocking incident - other items on Huewen's list are additional forms of penalties such as reducing revs and fines, plus better rider education on racing conduct and changes to the technical rules (for example gearing) to make slipstreaming less beneficial…

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