So, the sprint race is exciting, but how many original riders do you think we'll have left on track for the race in Austin? Espargaro is out indefinitely, Oliveira is an unknown, as well. The Beast has a broken scapula, and Marquez had hand surgery.
If Ducati doesn't replace the Beast in Argentina, there will only be 18 bikes on the grid. It seems like this new format might not be sustainable.
I agree it's unsustainable.
It was a way of extracting more revenue yielding entertainment from the workers. I say workers because the crews are stretched to the limit (as if they weren't already). I feel for the crews as i imagine their money is pitiful in the scheme of things. The riders were proved correct in their prediction of more injuries.
The short race is exciting and I'm sure riders like Jack wish there were two 12 lap races and tyre management be damned. That said the full race was exciting and it shows that managing the rules sets the environment for close racing.
