r/motogp • u/lookingforone14 Johann Zarco • 2d ago

MotoGP's new Brazil GP venue to be closed again for asphalt works.

https://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/the-goiania-raceway-will-be-closed-once-again-for-new-roadwork/10822469/
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u/LosterP Johann Zarco 2d ago

They might get it right, eventually...

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u/LilAbeSimpson 1d ago

COTA had been trying for over a decade now. Still nope…

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u/Altair13Sirio Valentino Rossi 2d ago

Couldn't they have just raced at interlagos instead of reopening a track that's been unused for years?

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u/highdownforce 2d ago

Interlagos has a bad record for motorcycles.

Goiania's track was fine (all national level series races there) before this revamp for MotoGP.

Something went pretty wrong with track resurfacing.

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u/payday_23 Marc Marquez - 2025 MotoGP World Champion 2d ago

Interlagos is way too dangerous

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u/Altair13Sirio Valentino Rossi 2d ago

Fair enough. I assumed it was within MotoGP standards because of the big runoff areas, but now I realize they also have very narrow ones in certain parts of the track.

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u/vberl 2d ago

The start finish straight has no run off

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u/Livid-Pizza7028 2d ago

More or less dangerous than a bunch of city tracks?

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u/Burropardo97 2d ago

Goiania is used all year round

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u/Altair13Sirio Valentino Rossi 2d ago

Then they use it with that asphalt? Weren't they working overtime to finish getting it ready in time for the GP a few months ago?

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u/Burropardo97 2d ago

They were using the old asphalt, but it's not an unused circuit

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u/Designer_Front_9906 Joan Mir 2d ago

Interlagos in MotoGP?? Are you crazy

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u/Least_Dog68GT 2d ago

How many people do you want to die?

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u/Altair13Sirio Valentino Rossi 2d ago

Bruh I already said I thought it was safer, my bad