WorldSBK has completed its free practice day at Most, which becomes the fiftieth track to host a production-derived world championship round. While everything ran smoothly during the morning, there was controversy come the afternoon.

“This isn’t a national series and we require high safety standards. There’s not even any air fencing in some of the most dangerous areas and that’s unacceptable”, commented Scott Redding at the end of the day, voicing his concerns.

Riders, although not all of them, have highlighted the things they’re not happy with – walls considered too close to the asphalt, even in the dry, and run-off areas that offer little room. In the rain, it’s even worse, for obvious reasons.

Hence the group photo above. Rea, Rabat, Davies, Redding and Rinaldi held a brief meeting, after which none of them took part in FP2, which was wet following rainfall. The subject first arose before the riders even arrived in the paddock, and this evening there will be another meeting between them and the organisers.

Translated by Heather Watson

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