Since we posted AI’s “racing circuit experts” relegated to 20 tonnes of track repairs at Goodwood, the MotoGP has taken place at Silverstone.
As readers will know – and all the fun and games can be relived here for any who don't – Silverstone had to be resurfaced this year, following the mayhem and misery that ensued last year when the track was resurfaced by Aggregate Industries.
Riders were complimentary about Tarmac's new surface:
Rossi really complimentary about Silverstone's new track surface. "New asphalt has good grip but biggest difference is a lot less bumps - you can push more, ride more at the limit & use the perfect line." Says "I don't want to say [it's] perfect ... but close to perfect."— Neil Morrison (@NeilMorrison87) August 23, 2019
The battle raged all race but the last lap would decide everything. Don't miss @matoxley insight into the thrilling end to Sunday's MotoGP Grand Prix at Silverstone. https://t.co/DowZwo1ud6— Motor Sport magazine (@Motor_Sport) August 27, 2019
The aggregates press has already been making hay – Bayston Hill takes the chequered flag and MotoGP riders praise Silverstone track surface:
Silverstone's new surface staged yet another weekend of high-octane action with the 2019 GoPro British Grand Prix MotoGP event witnessing incredible racing, huge crowds and lap records smashed in every class.
It was immediately clear riders were happy with the bespoke track surface laid by new contractors Tarmac, and lap times were fast from the first free-practice session on Friday morning.
Reigning MotoGP champion Marc Marquez said: ‘As soon as I went out, I felt like it was another track. I enjoyed riding it a lot more and, I think, so did everyone else. Last year we complained, but this year we have to say congratulations to the circuit because they did a great job.’
Silverstone’s managing director, Stuart Pringle, was quoted as saying:
The success of this weekend’s MotoGP racing, the incredible lap times, the atmosphere, and the great racing are testament to the incredible hard work by the Silverstone team.
The work we have done on the new track surface has allowed us to rebuild trust with the fans. We know they endured the most miserable of days last year, but we have demonstrated today, Silverstone is back to being a world-class track.
This sudden interest in motor sport by the aggregates press is in stark contrast to last year, when the same writers remained completely silent in the face of the chaos and disaster that followed Aggregate Industries' new asphalt.
The countdown is on to the @MotoGP #BritishGP at the legendary @SilverstoneUK! 🏍️ pic.twitter.com/BsJFneKAQR
— Tarmac (@TarmacLtd) August 23, 2019
