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The tragedy in Valencia has hit the MotoGP paddock closely. There are those who live in the area and a great many have friends or family members brought to their knees by the flooding. At this time, everyone is gathering around the Valencia community, first the managers of the MotoGP teams who gave us their thoughts.
Francesco Guidotti (KTM): "Right now we need to think about the victims and those in need, not the race."
"The first thing must be to respect the people who lost their lives in these circumstances and all those who need help. All the necessary resources should be focused on those who need a roof over their heads. As for the race, we will have time to consider how, where and whether to do it. The first thought is for the victims and those who need support, one day away is the only thought."
Pablo Nieto (VR46): "The GP should be a celebration, racing in Valencia would be borderline."
"It was a catastrophe, I am very worried and sad about what happened. The Grand Prix is the last thought, because it should be a celebration and, in my opinion, going to race there would be borderline"
Davide Brivio (Trackhouse): "Difficult to think at this time to allocate resources to organize a GP"
"It was shocking to see the images of what is happening in Valencia, the thought goes far beyond what a MotoGP race can be. The situation is very serious, there are victims, desperate people, a major problem to be solved. When it comes to our sport, I think we will find a solution, maybe there will be an alternative venue or a delay in the timing, but it is not the priority. Anything is possible, but I have a hard time thinking that in such an emergency situation we can allocate resources to restore access to a circuit or to organize a sporting event. The priorities are other, we have to respect them and, if possible, contribute to help them."
Gino Borsoi (Pramac): "It's up to us to figure out how to help those who are suffering."
"This tragedy touches us closely because I live in Valencia, so it is difficult for me to accept and understand. These are events that are not up to us, but what is up to us is to figure out how to try to help the people who have suffered and who continue to suffer because this is unfortunately just the beginning. The community is devastated, especially the area to the south, the area where the track is and where I live. I was lucky, but the area is in a critical situation and we cannot realize how complicated it is. I send my best wishes to the Valencian community."
Davide Tardozzi (Ducati): "This is not the time to talk about the last Grand Prix."
"Both Ducati and I are very close to the Valencian Community, because what happened is unbelievable and very negative. Personally. I went through the same thing a year and a half ago when it happened in my city and surrounding areas and I know how difficult it will be to clean up everything and solve all the problems. I think it is not fair to talk to Dorna now, because I am sure they are trying to do what is best and they will need at least a couple of days to understand what the situation is. I'm sure they will tell us something between Saturday and Sunday and give us the best possible end to the season."
Massimo Rivola (Aprilia): "I dread to think what would have happened if we had been there."
"Our thoughts are with those who have been affected. I myself have experienced two floods in the last 13 months, but what happened in Valencia was even worse, both in terms of the damage and the number of victims. There are no words. I dread to think what would have happened if we had been there with our bandwagon. When nature wants to show us who's boss, it does it in a very brutal way."
