‘MotoGP’ And ‘Australian Formula 1’ Races Cancelled For 2021.
The organizers confirmed that this year’s competition scheduled to be held in November will not receive a green signal.
The Australian Grand Prix (AGPC) has announced the cancellation of the 2021 season of the Australian F1 and Motorcycle Tournament. Organizers have confirmed that they will not be hosting the Go Ahead Contest this November. This update follows the outbreak of COVID-19 that forced Australia to close its borders to limit the spread of the virus. This announcement will impress not only Australian sports fans, but also F1 and MotoGP fans.
AGPC CEO Andrew Westacott said of the decision: “We know this is not the news that fans of MotoGP and Formula One want to hear.
I want to thank the Victorian government, Formula Cars and Dona Sports thank them for their unwavering resilience and support during this challenging time, and your continued commitment to these two major events.
COVID-19 will definitely face ongoing challenges, but I want to show my fans Assure that, although there is sadness and disappointment in our wonderful AGPC, the staff there are tenacity and determination to ensure that the upcoming MotoGP race on the island and the Formula One race in the redesigned Albert Park are ours in Victoria. A sensational display of doing things.”
Formula One CEO Stefano Domenicali (Stefano Domenicali) said: “Although it is disappointing that we did not compete in Australia this season, we believe that we can achieve 23 races in 2021.
We There are many alternative venues. It is vacated by the Australian Grand Prix. We will study the details of these options in the coming weeks and provide further updates after these discussions are over.”
Originally scheduled for the F1 season opener in March, the Australian Grand Prix was moved to mid-November on the 2021 calendar.However,
the organizers were unable to communicate with state health officials and the federal government on how to obtain pilots, convoys and engineers to enter the track through the closed border. The organizers also discussed the idea of at least building a biosphere for the Albert Park F1 race, but this idea cannot be concluded.
At the same time,the promoters of MotoGP Dorna announced that the Algarve Grand Prix will fill the void left by Australia. Organizers have held the Malaysian Grand Prix one week ahead of schedule and will now be held on the weekend of October 22-24, 2021. At the same time, the Algarve Grand Prix will be held from November 5th to 7th, which is the second Grand Prix of the season.
Although the pandemic may result in restrictions this season, AGPC hopes to hold F1 and MotoGP games in Albert Park and Phillip Island respectively next season.