With the 2021 MotoGP season finally taken care of, Dorna happens to be spending so much time to make certain that they will be in a position to organise the Sepang Test aka “Winter Test”, that is set for the 2021 first pre-season test next February.
Dorna is in discussion using the Malaysian government along with the International Race Teams' Association (IRTA) and Petronas SRT team principal, Dato' Razlan Razali. Their proposal? The proven MotoGP 'bubble' system implemented by Dorna throughout the 2021 season.
Dorna hopes that vital members of the MotoGP paddock will be allowed to enter Malaysia with softer restrictions by implementing the bubble method, which means that their presence will only be contained inside the paddock and put of stay (probably Sama-Sama Hotel near KLIA).
COVID-19 tests will be completed through the period to make sure that anyone who's positive can be isolated and treated quickly without having affected the remainder in the MotoGP said bubble. It's not going to be easy, but MotoGP along with other organisations such as the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) have proven that the bubble system works, regardless of the location.
If all goes well, the Sepang Test will require put on 19-21 February 2021, quickly accompanied by Qatar from 10-12 March 2021 before the first round of year takes place at the end of exactly the same month. As the COVID-19 pandemic is still in a high, it is most likely that some races will be postponed or cancelled. Stay tuned in for more updates.
