At a time when technology is increasingly developing in MotoGP, the discipline is closely studying the incorporation of radio communications between riders and teams. A well-known phenomenon in the world of Formula 1, in which some emblematic exchanges are remembered.
Many pilots have had the opportunity to test the system that could be put in place. However, most of them are not in favour of the arrival of such instruments.
If Dorna’s primary objective is to promote the television show offered by the MotoGP races, by broadcasting the exchanges between riders and mechanical chiefs on air, the latter admit to preferring to remain focused on their race, like Pedro Acosta.
I don’t like it. To be honest, I don’t believe it, confides the rookie of this 2024 season in the columns of Marca. I tried it in Qatar, and I concluded that I like to be alone and think only about my race.
Before raising some security concerns about the device he tested at the start of the season.
If it’s inside the helmet, you can say what you want. But when something is in contact with your head, if things go wrong on the track, there could be questions about whether the physical damage you might suffer was caused by this system or not.” adds Pedro Acosta.
In addition to safety, Zarco emphasizes the role of the pilot
Johann Zarco was also invited to speak on the subject at Misano. The Frenchman displayed other fears than those founded by Pedro Acosta. If the Honda rider also prefers to stay in his bubble during a race, he wonders for his part about the possibility of distorting the role of the rider.
“I am not for it, Zarco entrusts to Misano. Then you have to be open to change. I think that if it gives me an advantage, when the race becomes a management race it can be interesting.
If racing becomes management, and victory is built through teamwork, the driver has to be very strong to execute all of that perfectly. It’s a bit more like Formula 1. It puts less emphasis on the purity of driving.” concludes the LCR Honda rider.
It should be noted that other riders, such as Pecco Bagnaia and Aleix Espargaro have also already expressed a negative opinion regarding the implementation of radio communications in MotoGP.
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