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Is the US Grand Prix race in jeopardy? MotoGP racers appalled at the condition of the track

The Formula 1 race for the US Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas track in Austin is scheduled for October 24, but there is a question mark above it.

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Because there is still a possibility that will not be derived, but this time not because of the coronavirus condition and measures, but because of the very poor condition of the asphalt surface tracks in Texas.

At the race MotoGP, which takes place just this weekend at Circuit of the Americas, the two-wheeler racers complained about the situation asphalt surfaces and this since the arrival or the first training. fabio quartararo he described it as a joke, Alex Espargaro however, he believes racing on the track today will be dangerous. Francis Bagnaia, who is fighting for the title with Quartararo, even dares to claim that the situation is worse than in the UK in 2018.

Just this weekend, MotoGP racers are active on the track in Austin, but they don't have much to say about the condition of the asphalt surface of the racetrack, which is why they will meet with the safety committee today before the race.

That year, the race was in full swing canceledbecause it was not safe enough to race on asphalt. But bagnaia he doesn’t want to think about quitting. “No, I don't think that's going to be possible. We are here and we have to race,”He told colleagues from Motorsport.com. According to the Italian on the track in Austin it is no longer possible to race at the limit, so they will meet with the safety committee and try to find a solution.

As said, however, it will be here at the end of the month Circuit of the Americas also toured Texas formula 1. It is still unclear at this time whether it will condition of the asphalt surface had consequences for that race. However, we have witnessed criticism of racers at the expense of the track in the past Austin.

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