As the 2020 MotoGP Season continues to Freefall,
along with every Motor Racing series on the Planet...
Not surprisingly, especially as Spain's
currently ravished by the Dreadful COVID 19 Pandemic, the Hoped for Season
Opening round at Jerez slated for May 3rd has been Postponed until a New Date
can be Confirmed, along with the rest of the 2020 MotoGP Calendar being
continuously updated.
As I can only Speculate that the earliest the
season will now begin will be on June 21st at Germany's Sachsenring,
but I'd hazard that's fairly optimistic also. As I Don't see how France: Le
Mans Bugati Circuit; 5/17, Italy: Mugello;
5/31 or Spain's Barcelona June 7th rounds preceding that Date will happen
presently. Or if the Dutch round at Assen TT will retain its current June 28th
Date?
Meanwhile, back in Qatar where the Moto2 and
Moto3 Classes were the Headliners after the March 8th MotoGP Season Opener was
Cancelled, a relative unknown Yank' Moto2 Kneedragger emerged, by stunningly
claiming what presumably was his Maiden Moto2 Pole Position.
As the rider in Questione is named Joe
Roberts, for which Motorsport Magazine's Crack Reporter Matt Oxley coyly notes
in his article is Not related to "The King" Kenny Roberts, which
Arse-sumedly would be a natural conclusion, Righto?
Although like its premiere class MotoGP, it's
lower tier supporting Acts are now also in "Suspended Animation" and
we'll have to wait awhile to see how Joe gets on with the remainder of the
calendar when it resumes. And N-O! No JoeMentum' Jokes Here!
As it would be great to have another American in MotoGP,
which it seems quite Silly that Thar Aren't any presently, since presumably
it's one of the largest Motorcycle segments, or surely one of its most
important Markets...
Update
As presumed, MotoGP has now officially
Postponed the French round at Le Mans Bugati Circuit indefinitely, as the
Calendar cannot even be truly considered until the COVID 19 Pandemic is under
control. As look for Italy's Mugello round to be Postponed next.
While if I had to guess, which is the only thing Anybody
can do for the time being. I'd say that the August 9th Czech Republic round at
Bruno will be the earliest realistic shot for resuming motorcycle racing, but
then again that's just total speculation on my part...
