Paolo Simoncelli, owner of the Sic58 squad, has voiced fresh concerns over the future of MotoGP's junior classes. In his latest blog, he criticised the dwindling attention given to Moto2 and Moto3, which he says often produce the most thrilling racing of the weekend. He even drew a Titanic analogy to warn against isolating the paddock between the premier class and its feeders.
Simoncelli, whose late son Marco won the 250cc title in 2008, wrote that he cannot understand why there are systematic efforts to devalue the smaller categories. "Why do people keep trying, in every possible way, to ruin such a pure and simple spectacle? To break it apart and tell only half of the story," he said on the Sic58 team website.
He argued that if championship titles in the 125 or 250 classes are continually belittled, the sport's history will suffer. "There were characters like Nieto, Pons, Biaggi who were the backbone. Today we teach kids that MotoGP is the only thing that matters. That makes me smile bitterly," he wrote.
He also took aim at TV directors who only show the top four riders in Moto3, even when there are epic battles further down the order. "Moto2 and Moto3 are becoming increasingly invisible. Less attention, less space on social media, less storytelling," he lamented. Simoncelli believes more financial support for junior teams could help them reach the level of MotoGP squads.
More importantly, he reminded that the risks taken by young riders in the lower classes are just as high. "They risk it all, with fast bikes, little room for error, and that hunger that pushes you beyond the limit. When they brake and enter a corner at 150 km/h, the asphalt is the same for everyone," he stressed.
Simoncelli also questioned MotoGP's ambition to rival Formula 1 audiences if it only showcases a 40-minute MotoGP race. "People come for motorcycling as a whole—riders, categories, stories, and battles that often happen outside the top positions," he explained. He closed with a bitter note: "We are like first and third class on the Titanic. We just hope someone remembers that, in the end, they all went down."
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