MotoGP riders set for crunch meeting with British GP sprint under rain threat

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MotoGP riders are set to hold a meeting to discuss if the BritishGP sprint race can go ahead in tricky weather conditions.

As a result, the riders have organised a meeting for early afternoon, in which they will have to make a decision on whether to go out to race in the sprint, scheduled for 3pm local time.

Loris Capirossi, the FIM's safety officer who acts as liaison between the riders and championship promoter Dorna Sports, the is also expected to be present at the meeting.In 2018, following a failed resurfacing job at the Northamptonshire venue exposed drainage issues, the grand prix had to be cancelled on the Sunday as the riders felt the circuit was too dangerous to race on.

The drainage issues were only discovered during a sudden shower in the previous day's practice sessions, in which ended up with a badly broken leg when he was struck by a crashing bike at Stowe, having gone down himself seconds earlier.

 

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