Ciabatti: The season will not be able to start before June or July
Ducati sporting director Paolo Ciabatti believes that due to deteriorating conditions across Europe, it will not be possible to start the season of the most elite motorcycle class before June or even July. Following the cancellation of the race in Qatar for MotoGP class racers, the next three planned trials (Thailand, USA and Argentina) have been postponed to the last part of this season due to the new virus. According to the current calendar, the best motorcyclists in the world should be accompanied for the first time in early May at the racetrack in Jerez. However, even this scenario already seems practically impossible, as the authorities in all European countries are taking the strictest measures to prevent the spread of Coronavirus. So far, more than 14 people have been confirmed infected in Spain, and more than 000 have died. It is even worse in Italy, which is considered a hotbed