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[Naida_BR]

For all #46 Fans, Rossi speak about his year 2021.

https://the-race.com/motogp/rossi-admits-2021-motogp-return-is-likely/

Valentino Rossi has admitted that 2020 is unlikely to be his final year racing in MotoGP, with the coronavirus-enforced lockdown adjusting his decision on whether or not to continue after the end of this year.

He think the first races are at August or September...

If those races are going to happen only with spectators then August might be a good choice.
I think that the first races are not necessary to occur with spectators. Moto GP and F1 can start together weekend by weekend and the first races can be done without spectators - but this will have a strong impact to their income.

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[LTU_btc]

Today Helmut Marko from Red Bull F1 team talk about 2 races in the radio at 5 and 12 July at Spielberg, and think that's all possible for the start in the Formula 1 saison.

But i don't know how good this is for the sport, 2 races at one grand prix?

It's obvious that even if this season will begin, it will be very strange. Two races at one track isn't perfect scenario, but it's better than nothing. Some GP's like Australia or Monaco won't be held this year, so Liberty Media want to make as many as possible races in safe locations like Spielberg. Don't know about this race, but I read that they wan't to make 2 GP's at Silverstone. One will be on usual track and another on opposite direction. That would be interesting.

If you are bored you can watch right now an Esport GP on Silverstone with many F1 drivers and retired drivers there are also drivers from other categories.

https://www.twitch.tv/charlesleclerc

some of them are

Leclerc
Button
Liuzzi

Didn't watched this, but yesterday I watched Indycar virtual race which was won by Land Noriis. Ialso watched Formula-E and NASCAR virtual races. Personally, it was more fun and interesting than watching virtual F1, at some moments I felt like I watch real race . Maybe because they are using better iRacing simulator, instead of F1 2019

[Koal-84]

Today Helmut Marko from Red Bull F1 team talk about 2 races in the radio at 5 and 12 July at Spielberg, and think that's all possible for the start in the Formula 1 saison.

But i don't know how good this is for the sport, 2 races at one grand prix?

It's obvious that even if this season will begin, it will be very strange. Two races at one track isn't perfect scenario, but it's better than nothing. Some GP's like Australia or Monaco won't be held this year, so Liberty Media want to make as many as possible races in safe locations like Spielberg. Don't know about this race, but I read that they wan't to make 2 GP's at Silverstone. One will be on usual track and another on opposite direction. That would be interesting.

If you are bored you can watch right now an Esport GP on Silverstone with many F1 drivers and retired drivers there are also drivers from other categories.

https://www.twitch.tv/charlesleclerc

some of them are

Leclerc
Button
Liuzzi

Didn't watched this, but yesterday I watched Indycar virtual race which was won by Land Noriis. Ialso watched Formula-E and NASCAR virtual races. Personally, it was more fun and interesting than watching virtual F1, at some moments I felt like I watch real race . Maybe because they are using better iRacing simulator, instead of F1 2019

Yes i also think it's not the best option with 2 races at one circuit, but you say it, better than nothing. Also Stuart Pringle from Silverstone says that your circuit is ready for 2 races. I think it's planed one race clockwise, the other counterclockwise. You mean the same .

For me no option to look Esports the same as Formula E for me no Motosport!

[swogerino]

I saw a few hours ago in F1 official Instagram page the breaking news that all Silverstone races will be held and run without fans.For me this is great news as it seems finally we are going to start this season first race and I think it will be in July the time where Silverstone Gp is always raced.

[Koal-84]

I saw a few hours ago in F1 official Instagram page the breaking news that all Silverstone races will be held and run without fans.For me this is great news as it seems finally we are going to start this season first race and I think it will be in July the time where Silverstone Gp is always raced.

Statement from F1 CEO Chase Carey: Target is to begin season in Austria on July 5

https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.statement-from-f1-ceo-chase-carey-target-is-to-begin-season-in-austria.5zn2chyMjrqC8n0BkEt9e.html

We’re targeting a start to racing in Europe through July, August and beginning of September, with the first race taking place in Austria on 3-5 July weekend. September, October and November, would see us race in Eurasia, Asia and the Americas, finishing the season in the Gulf in December with Bahrain before the traditional finale in Abu Dhabi, having completed between 15-18 races.

We will publish our finalised calendar as soon as we possibly can.

Saison starts official at Austria, the rumors comes true. So only 2 months to wait. Next starts target i think are MotoGP also at July.

[coinlocket$]

France F1 GP has been canceled, the target is to run 15 races in the second half of the year.

Do you know if some GPs are homologated to reverse tracks?

[LTU_btc]

France F1 GP has been canceled, the target is to run 15 races in the second half of the year.

Do you know if some GPs are homologated to reverse tracks?

Even in such ocassion, I won't miss French GP much, it was so boring.
It's difficult to find which F1 tracks can be used in reverse, so probably there is only few such tracks. Mainly tgere is talks about Silverstone, but even they aren't licensed to held race in reverse track.

[Koal-84]

France F1 GP has been canceled, the target is to run 15 races in the second half of the year.

Do you know if some GPs are homologated to reverse tracks?

Even in such ocassion, I won't miss French GP much, it was so boring.
It's difficult to find which F1 tracks can be used in reverse, so probably there is only few such tracks. Mainly tgere is talks about Silverstone, but even they aren't licensed to held race in reverse track.

Why you think that's difficult to find tracks for reverse races?

To DTM, so i think the DTM is dead after 2020, after Mercedes, Aston Martin also AUDI left the DTM after 2020... Only with one manufacturer BMW the races are very boring more than the last years  

https://www.motorsport.com/dtm/news/audi-quits-after-2020-volkswagen/4785521/

[LTU_btc]

Why you think that's difficult to find tracks for reverse races?

Because I tried to find information about such tracks and didn't managed to do it. Only found this article, but it requires paid subscription to read it:
https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/reverse-track-layouts-analysis-silverstone/4777399/
I think that most current tracks would be unsafe to use in reverse because they don't have things like safety zones or run-offs if some accident will happen.

[Juggy777]

I saw a few hours ago in F1 official Instagram page the breaking news that all Silverstone races will be held and run without fans.For me this is great news as it seems finally we are going to start this season first race and I think it will be in July the time where Silverstone Gp is always raced.

Statement from F1 CEO Chase Carey: Target is to begin season in Austria on July 5

https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.statement-from-f1-ceo-chase-carey-target-is-to-begin-season-in-austria.5zn2chyMjrqC8n0BkEt9e.html

We’re targeting a start to racing in Europe through July, August and beginning of September, with the first race taking place in Austria on 3-5 July weekend. September, October and November, would see us race in Eurasia, Asia and the Americas, finishing the season in the Gulf in December with Bahrain before the traditional finale in Abu Dhabi, having completed between 15-18 races.

We will publish our finalised calendar as soon as we possibly can.

Saison starts official at Austria, the rumors comes true. So only 2 months to wait. Next starts target i think are MotoGP also at July.

@Koal-84 thanks for providing the official update, and finally now the wait time is reduced to only only two months which should be really exciting news for all the F1 fans out here. However what bothers me is will these races yet be entertaining without the fans, even though I understand why they can’t allow fans in so soon hence what do you’ll think will the absence of fans have any impact on these races, or there will be no impact and the races will yet be entertaining?.

[Naida_BR]

France F1 GP has been canceled, the target is to run 15 races in the second half of the year.

Do you know if some GPs are homologated to reverse tracks?

Even in such ocassion, I won't miss French GP much, it was so boring.
It's difficult to find which F1 tracks can be used in reverse, so probably there is only few such tracks. Mainly tgere is talks about Silverstone, but even they aren't licensed to held race in reverse track.

This is true. French GP is not so exciting.
The track doesn't provide good catches and overcomes of drivers making it boring to watch.
The Spa GP is my favorite and I hope it will not be canceled.

[coinlocket$]

That depends on how the virus goes in the summer.
We have hope.

According to "Ricciardi" that is an italian guy on the OMS the virus dies in 2 minutes

"Al chiuso, con 24° e 20% di umidità può resistere su una superficie per 18 ore, con 35° e un tasso di umidità dell'80% la sua permanenza non supera l'ora. Se poi si è al sole bastano 24° e lo stesso livello di umidità perché scompaia in due minuti. "

source: https://www.tuttonapoli.net/brevi/oms-ricciardi-virus-al-sole-a-24-ed-alta-umidita-scompare-in-due-minuti-431030

Translated it means

In closed spaces, the virus dies with 24°C and 20% humidity after 18 hours.
With 35°C and 80% humidity in one hour.

In open space and with the sun you need only 24°C and 80% humidity to kill him in 2 minutes.

[Koal-84]

I saw a few hours ago in F1 official Instagram page the breaking news that all Silverstone races will be held and run without fans.For me this is great news as it seems finally we are going to start this season first race and I think it will be in July the time where Silverstone Gp is always raced.

Statement from F1 CEO Chase Carey: Target is to begin season in Austria on July 5

https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.statement-from-f1-ceo-chase-carey-target-is-to-begin-season-in-austria.5zn2chyMjrqC8n0BkEt9e.html

We’re targeting a start to racing in Europe through July, August and beginning of September, with the first race taking place in Austria on 3-5 July weekend. September, October and November, would see us race in Eurasia, Asia and the Americas, finishing the season in the Gulf in December with Bahrain before the traditional finale in Abu Dhabi, having completed between 15-18 races.

We will publish our finalised calendar as soon as we possibly can.

Saison starts official at Austria, the rumors comes true. So only 2 months to wait. Next starts target i think are MotoGP also at July.

@Koal-84 thanks for providing the official update, and finally now the wait time is reduced to only only two months which should be really exciting news for all the F1 fans out here. However what bothers me is will these races yet be entertaining without the fans, even though I understand why they can’t allow fans in so soon hence what do you’ll think will the absence of fans have any impact on these races, or there will be no impact and the races will yet be entertaining?.

Hello no problem, i'm interesting at Motosport so i read each days news. So today a (i think/feel) very said news!!

German, Dutch and Finnish Grands Prix cancelled

 

https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2020/04/29/german-dutch-and-finnish-grands-prix-cancelled/329935

The next GP on the calendar are the Brno, one of the interesting race layouts   But i don't understand the canceling of the Finnish GP, also Formula 1 starts at July 

[tokeweed]

^  They'll all get cancelled.  IMHO.

Anyway...  How many races have passed their schedule and how many future races have already been confirmed cancelled?

[Koal-84]

^  They'll all get cancelled.  IMHO.

Anyway...  How many races have passed their schedule and how many future races have already been confirmed cancelled?

This are the last calendar.

Calendar  2020

08. März: Doha/Q (ohne MotoGP)
09. August: Brünn/CZ
16. August: Red Bull Ring/A
30. August: Silverstone/GB
13. September: Misano/I
27. September: Aragón/E
04. Oktober: Buriram/TH
18. Oktober: Motegi/J
25. Oktober: Phillip Island/AUS
01. November: Sepang/MAL
15. November: Texas/USA
22. November: Las Termas/AR
29. November: Valencia/E

Without new date: Jerez/E, Le Mans/F, Mugello/I und Barcelona/E

Cancelled: Sachsenring/D, Assen/NL und KymiRing/FIN

But in this article Dorna think also about the first races in Austria at July

https://www.speedweek.com/motogp/news/158275/Exklusiv-Klappt-Spielberg-GP-bereits-am-26-Juli.html

 

[coinlocket$]

^  They'll all get cancelled.  IMHO.

Anyway...  How many races have passed their schedule and how many future races have already been confirmed cancelled?

Don't think so, last week the boss said he wants to race in 15 tracks and if really they virus will die with the hot temperature and high humidity can be a realistic tour de force on second half of the year.


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Edit, Nascar will start again next month!

https://www.gazzetta.it/Auto/30-04-2020/nascar-torna-pista-17-maggio-riparte-darlington-raceway-370611311184.shtml

[Rikafip]

May 1st 1994, day that greatest driver of all time died. 26 years passed, and I still don't like this date. He was the reason (and my father who was even bigger fan) I started watching F1, and reason why I eventually through years lost the interest. For those that never had a pleasure watching "The Rainman" or maybe don't realize why he was the  greatest, i suggest this documentary. I probably watched it dozens of times, and every time is like first, tough.

[Koal-84]

May 1st 1994, day that greatest driver of all time died. 26 years passed, and I still don't like this date. He was the reason (and my father who was even bigger fan) I started watching F1, and reason why I eventually through years lost the interest. For those that never had a pleasure watching "The Rainman" or maybe don't realize why he was the  greatest, i suggest this documentary. I probably watched it dozens of times, and every time is like first, tough.

I'm with you one of the next driver ever, and the Battle with Prost are legendary ✌those were personalities and fights on the racetrack.

[coinlocket$]

E-Sport Indy race with many pro drivers will start in 18 minutes if you are interest, since this is an "official" race you should be able to bet somewhere.

https://www.twitch.tv/landonorris


The race will be in Indianapolis

[LTU_btc]

E-Sport Indy race with many pro drivers will start in 18 minutes if you are interest, since this is an "official" race you should be able to bet somewhere.

https://www.twitch.tv/landonorris


The race will be in Indianapolis

It was great race to watch with drama until last lap. And on last lap there was some wtf crazy crashes which resulted unexpected winners. Lando Norris was one of leaders, but he had accident on last laps. But I don't understand why there was no yellow flags qnd safety car after all these accidents.
On Sunday there will be virtual F1 and F2 races, but for me it's least exciting of all these virtual racing series.