The strong and gusty wind prevented the MotoGP Australian Grand Prix sprint race from taking place. In Marco Bezzecchi’s view, the decision was the right one, even though he was prepared in case the cancellation didn’t occur.
The Italian rider assured he would be ready to race, but he stressed that the conditions were too difficult to start: ‘Well, if the conditions were OK, for sure I was here to race. But to be honest when we were almost finishing the warm-up it was already critical with the wind. It was going worst and worst. Apart from the wind, the water was not too much, the track had a good grip, so the conditions were not too critical. The problem was only the wind, that was very strong, and with the wings and everything is always difficult – but also without the wings, because in Moto2 they complain a lot about the wind. I was ready, of course, but if they made this decision was because of the safety and I think it was the right one’.
Regarding the process that led to cancel the race, Bezzecchi said: ‘After the warm-up, Loris [Capirossi, safety advisor] came to my box to ask me a feedback. I think they went to everyone. But the conditions were changing minute by minute, so also for them was not easy I think. But they asked everyone and then they saw Moto3 was not too critical, but it was already difficult. The problem is when the bike is bigger, it becomes even worse. So, then after I didn’t speak anymore with them and Pablo [Nieto, team manager] was updating me every time. But in the meanwhile I put my leather on because I had to be ready in any case. And when I arrived to the box, as soon as I passed the door, they said the race has been cancelled’.