Discussion
Far Cough said:
Can you imagine F1 and a MotoGP round all in the same place on the same weekend........ There would be so much mickey taking about the fact that there was more overtaking in ONE lap of bike racing than the whole of the F1 race , it would be laughable !!!
Its a monumentally stupid idea and completely unworkable from a logistics pov....let alone the fact that not all F1 fans are bike racing fans and vice versa.But, just from a logistics and track management pov its a ludicrous idea.
The only way I can see it happen whilst maintaining all sessions for all classes would be a Thurs-Sun weekend to spread it out and cancel Saturday sprint races for MotoGP or F1. Sunday would be the sole race day for all main classes, Moto 3, Moto 2 and Moto GP starting at 9:30am, Moto 2 at 10:45 and MotoGP at 1pm. Then F1 from 3pm.
F2 or F3 could run on Fri/Sat maybe.
Could be held at Silverstone for the 2 pits complexes holding everything.
F2 or F3 could run on Fri/Sat maybe.
Could be held at Silverstone for the 2 pits complexes holding everything.
I think it'll happen - it'll be a corporate wet dream.
It's perfectly doable, it won't be a series and it won't be a whole MotoGP or F1 weekend - it'll be the premier class of both and no support races. There are loads of tracks that host both, and anything is possible logistically.
Personally, I think it would be pretty entertaining to watch so I hope they do it!
It's perfectly doable, it won't be a series and it won't be a whole MotoGP or F1 weekend - it'll be the premier class of both and no support races. There are loads of tracks that host both, and anything is possible logistically.
Personally, I think it would be pretty entertaining to watch so I hope they do it!
FourWheelDrift said:
The only way I can see it happen whilst maintaining all sessions for all classes would be a Thurs-Sun weekend to spread it out and cancel Saturday sprint races for MotoGP or F1. Sunday would be the sole race day for all main classes, Moto 3, Moto 2 and Moto GP starting at 9:30am, Moto 2 at 10:45 and MotoGP at 1pm. Then F1 from 3pm.
F2 or F3 could run on Fri/Sat maybe.
Could be held at Silverstone for the 2 pits complexes holding everything.
F1 sells everything out at Silverstone, tickets and corporate, so all that would do is lose all the revenues they get from the MotoGP race, not going to happen. Besides, to get this past the competition police who blocked it last time F1 and bike GPs were under the same ownership they’ll have to promise to keep the 2 series as far apart as possible F2 or F3 could run on Fri/Sat maybe.
Could be held at Silverstone for the 2 pits complexes holding everything.
FredericRobinson said:
F1 sells everything out at Silverstone, tickets and corporate, so all that would do is lose all the revenues they get from the MotoGP race, not going to happen. Besides, to get this past the competition police who blocked it last time F1 and bike GPs were under the same ownership they’ll have to promise to keep the 2 series as far apart as possible
Plenty of space for more temporary stands.Just won't happen, most circuits don't have the paddock space to host 2 different sets of events at the same time, some now don't have enough space to hold F1 or MotoGP because of the expanding number of races and hospitality units.
I also don't see why they would potentially lose revenue by reducing the number of events. Personally I wouldn't attend a MotoGP round if I had to miss several qualifying/races because F1 was squeezed in on the same day(s). And I'm sure there are plenty of F1 fans who have no interest in bikes also.
I also don't see why they would potentially lose revenue by reducing the number of events. Personally I wouldn't attend a MotoGP round if I had to miss several qualifying/races because F1 was squeezed in on the same day(s). And I'm sure there are plenty of F1 fans who have no interest in bikes also.
Freakuk said:
Just won't happen, most circuits don't have the paddock space to host 2 different sets of events at the same time, some now don't have enough space to hold F1 or MotoGP because of the expanding number of races and hospitality units.
I also don't see why they would potentially lose revenue by reducing the number of events. Personally I wouldn't attend a MotoGP round if I had to miss several qualifying/races because F1 was squeezed in on the same day(s). And I'm sure there are plenty of F1 fans who have no interest in bikes also.
You're not the target audience if you already attend though.I also don't see why they would potentially lose revenue by reducing the number of events. Personally I wouldn't attend a MotoGP round if I had to miss several qualifying/races because F1 was squeezed in on the same day(s). And I'm sure there are plenty of F1 fans who have no interest in bikes also.
srob said:
Freakuk said:
Just won't happen, most circuits don't have the paddock space to host 2 different sets of events at the same time, some now don't have enough space to hold F1 or MotoGP because of the expanding number of races and hospitality units.
I also don't see why they would potentially lose revenue by reducing the number of events. Personally I wouldn't attend a MotoGP round if I had to miss several qualifying/races because F1 was squeezed in on the same day(s). And I'm sure there are plenty of F1 fans who have no interest in bikes also.
You're not the target audience if you already attend though.I also don't see why they would potentially lose revenue by reducing the number of events. Personally I wouldn't attend a MotoGP round if I had to miss several qualifying/races because F1 was squeezed in on the same day(s). And I'm sure there are plenty of F1 fans who have no interest in bikes also.
aeropilot said:
Its a monumentally stupid idea and completely unworkable from a logistics pov....let alone the fact that not all F1 fans are bike racing fans and vice versa.
But, just from a logistics and track management pov its a ludicrous idea.
Agree, I've no interest in Formula One, bar if someone offered me a shot in one of the cars I'd definitely be interested in that! But, just from a logistics and track management pov its a ludicrous idea.
FredericRobinson said:
FourWheelDrift said:
Plenty of space for more temporary stands.
They’re not putting them up for F1But why 142,000 tickets, is that an imposed F1 limit, parking limit, local council limit?
Not even Fernando Alonso can make me watch F1 nowadays, whereas MM93 and PA31/37 very much can make me watch MotoGP. As noted I think only Silverstone could possibly run it, and I can only see scope for it as a special non-championship event; actually, as a one-off, with suitable supporting events and activities, I could see a "Festival of Circuit racing" being interesting, but it'd need to be in the summer so I have no idea how that could get the support of either paddock. Of course if it was US based, had a quarter million attendance and made the participants many spondooliks then it'd happen.
Anyway, what do I matter? I'm not female and neither am I under 24 so I'm not the target audience for LM. Call me pessimistic, but I don't see anything good coming out of this for me, plenty of potential for it to go the other way.
Anyway, what do I matter? I'm not female and neither am I under 24 so I'm not the target audience for LM. Call me pessimistic, but I don't see anything good coming out of this for me, plenty of potential for it to go the other way.
hiccy18 said:
Not even Fernando Alonso can make me watch F1 nowadays, whereas MM93 and PA31/37 very much can make me watch MotoGP.
Yep, I've not watched F1 since about 2017/18.....not even bothered to look up results, or anything, basically 'walked away' from it. Couldn't even tell you who drives for who anymore. Don't miss it in the slightest.But, MotoGP and WSB I still follow as much as I can, despite no longer being able to ride because of medical reasons.
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