The measures to combat the spread of the Coronavirus pandemic will have a major impact on the world economy. Many companies had to temporarily close employees to reduce or to short-time work put. In all countries, the unemployment will shoot upwards. Many industries fear for their existence. The Sport is no exception.
“is convinced that The whole sports world will certainly change”, KTM’s head of Motorsport, Pit Beirer, in conversation with ‘motorsport-total.com’. “For that you have to line up now and in the future think of how you can go to this plight further. Economically exciting, and difficult questions will emerge.”
“For the race, you need sponsors, partners, businesses, patrons, friends. If the get now all the difficulties, in order for your company to survive, and you can pay your employees, then you will be not as motivated, money for teams to spend.”
All belts> need to close buckles These times could be over. “This Virus will change the Sport,” says Beirer. “At least in the short to medium term. What remains in the long term left over, you don’t know. But in the short term will pass very much, and some industries are having to tighten their belts.” And Motorsport is no exception. you Should return to the conditions of the end of the 1990s, where it has been in the rule 15 of the 16 Grands Prix? That would be a reversal of a trend, specifically for the MotoGP, it was planned that in the near future, up to 22 races in the year could take place. It should be 2020, a shortened season, it could lead to a rethink. KTM speaks for a maximum number of running mines “Now we’re brutal glad, if we could go 15 races. As you have seen at once how great and how valuable it would be if we had a championship to compete for the title at the end of the year a world champion,” said Beirer. “Whether we have five races more or less, does not play such a big role. I think that is certainly a basis for future discussions.” “Regardless of the Coronavirus, we have lately been much discussed. The realization was clear. Also, the staff, the engineers, the technicians, team leaders and drivers – all are slowly coming to their limits, if you drive so many races. It is not only in a series like this, because it is now the same everywhere, that there should be more and more appointments.” “The more difficulties, because at some point people want to travel so much and from time to time at home with their families want to be. I think this will lead to a rethink,” says Beirer, as well as between the races, the work is not standing still. “With a little less dates, we can have beautiful Championships.” “Even more appointments, and more traveling, no more will be held in addition to the already existing dates in the future, maybe so. And since we don’t want to be quite aware of it. This is the Signal we have sent already. I also get the full support of our Board of Directors, a Limit to collect what relates to the number of races.” This article was written by Gerald Dirnbeck *The contribution of “Pit Beirer sure: “Coronavirus will change the Sport”” is published by Motorsport-Total.com. Contact with the executives here. Motorsport-Total.com
