Tech3\u2019s Pol Espargaro feels MotoGP \u201cneeds to think about\u201d how to deal with hot-weather races following an Indian Grand Prix that took place in extreme conditions.
Tech3’s Pol Espargaro feels MotoGP “needs to think about” how to deal with hot-weather races following an Indian Grand Prix that took place in extreme conditions.The physical capabilities of MotoGP riders were tested on the series' first visit to the Buddh International Circuit last weekend, withand several others reporting a burning-like sensation in the throat due to high temperatures and humidity in Delhi.
Espargaro, who is yet to fully recover from the fractures he sustained in the Portuguese season-opener, said he felt “weak” during the race and had to turn down his pace just to make it to the finish. “Also because it was one of the longer races on the calendar. Like for example in Barcelona we took 38 minutes to make the race and to make this distance here it was about 42.5 minutes. “So this was, I think, the longest race on the calendar. So together with the hottest conditions and higher humidity, I think it was too much.
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