MotoGP World Championship official test at Estoril cancelled

Yesterday an official MotoGP World Championship test at the Estoril Circuit was scheduled, but the rain and complicated weather conditions led to its cancellation, so all riders and teams were left unable to test and keep working on their respective machines.

Following the races held last Sunday at the Portuguese track, yesterday the riders of the premier class were due to get out on that same circuit, but the rain, which luckily didn’t fall during the race, showed up for the official practice sessions, resulting in the suspension of the test as it was impossible to try out new developments and monitor their progress, and above all for safety reasons.

The heavy downpour that fell in the morning left poor visibility and unfavourable conditions on the track, which led MotoGP’s management to decide to suspend this test in the middle of the 2012 season. However, following a meeting with the teams and Bridgestone, it was decided to schedule a new test day, planned for June 6th at the Motorland Aragón Circuit, after a day they have scheduled at the Circuit de Catalunya following the Grand Prix.

It also seems that some teams have planned additional training sessions. Specifically, Ducati is expected to have its two official riders, Nicky Hayden and Valentino Rossi, test the new engine at the Mugello Circuit from May 22nd to 24th, just after the fourth round of the season at Le Mans, which will undoubtedly be important days for them.

Source: MotoGP Official website