Miller: Altering Qatar MotoGP schedule due to wet track a 'joke'

The second practice was shortened from an hour to 45 minutes and the results did not count towards qualifying, following a vote amongst the riders when rain fell heavily before the session. While some were initially concerned if there could be any running at all given how wet the circuit was during a preceding practice in the Moto2 class, the conditions improved significantly enough for MotoGP riders to complete their session without any major dramas.

“We had a meeting, we voted,” said Marquez. “I voted to keep the schedule because in my opinion, if we’re allowed to go out, it’s because it’s safe. If it’s safe we can do a time attack. “So, if we do tomorrow the practice then the qualifying practice then the sprint race, it’s even worse. “But we decide that in the past, because we tried, we were allowed to ride on wet conditions. On this race track the runoff areas are super big, if it’s more slippery or less you go slower or faster.

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