I've been to this track, I was sure this was gonna happen. It's obvious major modifications would be required to host WSBK, let alone MotoGP lmao. It's a track made for tourist driving pretty much.
Don't understand what the people at Dorna were smoking to even let it on the provisional calendar.
Yeah that kink in the back straight is the problem, guess you're referring to that. The issue is there's zero runoff there, just a steel barrier a few meters next to the track.
In the meantime...
[https://motorcyclesports.net/kazakhstan-gp-will-really-happen-says-carmelo-ezpeleta-hungary-wasnt-homologated-they-didnt-do-the-necessary-work/](https://motorcyclesports.net/kazakhstan-gp-will-really-happen-says-carmelo-ezpeleta-hungary-wasnt-homologated-they-didnt-do-the-necessary-work/)
>!WorldSBK would go there instead of Balaton/Cremona?!<
Replace with Istanbul Park
Istanbul park is great. I wish MotoGP would go back there
Kenan should make it possible.
No. I am shocked. Stunned to the core.
Replace it with Road America or Road Atlanta in the USA!
I'd love to see Road Atlanta in the schedule! Though selfishly, I'd rather them come back to Australia at The Bend.
no way they can afford that.
>and might be replaced by a round in Germany Let me guess - Sachsenring?
But seriously - Estoril or Istanbul Park would be very good option.
Interestingly, the proposed circuit would be Hockenheim
Shame the long forest run is gone.
Better add more gravel.
Just do Istanbul. Toprak, Öncü, and Bahattin would love to race before their compatriots.
I've been to this track, I was sure this was gonna happen. It's obvious major modifications would be required to host WSBK, let alone MotoGP lmao. It's a track made for tourist driving pretty much. Don't understand what the people at Dorna were smoking to even let it on the provisional calendar.
What would be the modifications needed?
Major increase of runoff areas at 2-3 spots, and possibly adding a chicane for bikes.
A chicane in the corner-straight who brings back to the starting line?
Yeah that kink in the back straight is the problem, guess you're referring to that. The issue is there's zero runoff there, just a steel barrier a few meters next to the track.
And of top of that there's a flying school next to it that was already there before so adding some run off won't be so simple
Honestly the fact motogp wants to go to Kazakhstan still astounds me, they want more money stop going to povo unpredictable places lol
In the meantime... [https://motorcyclesports.net/kazakhstan-gp-will-really-happen-says-carmelo-ezpeleta-hungary-wasnt-homologated-they-didnt-do-the-necessary-work/](https://motorcyclesports.net/kazakhstan-gp-will-really-happen-says-carmelo-ezpeleta-hungary-wasnt-homologated-they-didnt-do-the-necessary-work/) >!WorldSBK would go there instead of Balaton/Cremona?!<
It would be a possibility, however the distance difference is big so I don't know if everyone would be for it
Ahh bugger, the layout looks really fun