Unlike Formula One (F1), MotoGP doesn’t allow radio communications between riders and teams during practice sessions or races. While that allows the racers to focus on the task at hand, audio notifications can also alert competitors to track hazards and downed riders. As the series continues to improve its safety standards, Race Direction is testing one-way radio systems at the 2023 Jerez Test.
The one-day test not only allows teams to fine-tune their package before the mid-season push but also presents organizers with an opportunity to evaluate the communication system with Yamaha rider Fabio Quartararo, Aprilia rider Aleix Espargaro, and GASGAS fill-in Jonas Folger. According to sources, the system relays pre-recorded messages to the riders warning of incidents ahead.
