Motegi MotoGP Family Solidarity Lessons

It’s often said behind the scenes that the MotoGP paddock can be a jungle, but when it comes to pitch-in, a gesture of solidarity also defines a true MotoGP family. And then one happened to him on Thursday night in Motegi when intense smoke started coming out of Marc VDS Moto2’s box.

At 8:00 local time Japan time on Thursday, as team mechanics set up their boxes and bikes and returned to their hotels, a fire broke out in the pit lane of the Motegi circuit, affecting their assigned box number 12. . To Moto2 team mark VDS located between Suzuki and Aprilia MotoGP.

The alarm was triggered by heavy smoke and several mechanics who remained in the pit lane at the time., especially those from two adjacent boxes, came out of the box and burst the garage door of the Belgian Marc van der Strassen team, tried to extinguish the fire with a fire extinguisher in hand, and above all, two cars Tried to save the team bike. Sam Lowes and Tony Arbolino’s they did.

A few hours later, the Marc VDS team took to social networks to thank everyone who helped the team avert such a catastrophe during the three races.

“After extinguishing the fire in the box, an associated inspection showed that the fire started when rainwater entered the garage and reached the ground where it made contact with the charger. The fire turned into fire.Into the fire,” they explain.

“Fortunately, the damage was minimal thanks to the incredible work done by all the people in the paddock, security guards and circuit firefighters who were there.”

“The Elf Mark VDS team would like to publicly thank all our colleagues in the paddock for the work and tremendous help they have provided, and for cleaning and rebuilding the box as if it were their own. Special mention to the Suzuki team who worked with us.”

Guille Carrillo, one of the team’s Spanish mechanics – Arrived when Alex Marquez was riding for them in Moto2 and is now used for Arbolino – Also thanks to those who helped them and offered to do so I took to social media for the sake of. The entire team returned to their hotel in Mito, where they were notified and quickly returned while the team in the paddock performed a miracle of extinguishing the fire. They then helped set everything up again.

“Thanks to the guys at Suzuki and Aprilia for forcing the door (of the pit) open, putting out the fire and getting the bike out of the burning garage. Heroes. But they weren’t enough. They were cleaning with us, setting up boxes.

“Don’t forget who called us and what others helped us with: Eric and Pol from Dorna (from Dorna’s onboard camera system), Albert Taramino (LCR), and People like Honda who offered to come help over the phone, Pramac’s Fran, KTM’s Andrea, Gresini’s Sandra, KTM-Ajo’s Lola’.

“Again, thank you to everyone who took care of me. Now I can rest, forget[one more story for my future grandchildren]fight jet lag…and the show must go on.” No,” Carrillo wrote.

And this Friday morning, Tony Arbolino and Sam Lowes are all set to finish FP1 in 6th and 26th (the Englishman is back after being sidelined with injury).