MotoGP riders’ request to shorten COTA race “not taken seriously” – Petrucci

The bumpy track surface at the Circuit of the Americas has been subject to much criticism this weekend, with many riders labelling it as dangerous.

Due to the vicious nature of the bumps, many riders said on Friday the idea of shortening the 20-lap race would be brought up in the safety commission meeting as some feared getting to the finish would be physically too difficult.

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