The hosting of the 2015 MotoGPround at Brno in the Czech Republic is turning into a messy situation as circuit owner Karel Abraham Sr. and South Moravian governor Michal Hasek continue to battle over the hosting rights of the round.
With the round set for August 16, 2015, Dorna CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta has issued an ultimatum for the two parties to resolve their issues by the first week of June 2015. If the two sides can’t come to an agreement, Dorna will cancel the Brno MotoGP round altogether.
As is always the case with disputes of this nature, the root causes lie in money and control. For his part, Abraham Sr. told German auto site Speedweek that the South Moravian government has yet to pay €1 million to the track as part of the €2.73 million sanctioning fee imposed by Dorna for the rights to host a MotoGP round. But according to Speedweek, Governor Hasek has been trying to convince Dorna to award the South Moravian government the contract to host the event, effectively taking it away from the hands of Abraham. Notwithstanding the complicated nature of awarding the South Moravian government the prestigious contract, doing so would present a new set of complications since the race will still be held at the Brno race track that Abraham owns.
Compounding matters are reports that both Abraham and Hasek have barely spoken to one another in the past few months, effectively stalling whatever conclusion this mess has already created. That’s why Dorna’s stepping into the picture, forcing the hand of both parties to make nice and strike a deal before the first week of June 2015.
Should both parties fail to come to a resolution, the Brno race, considered as one of the most popular rounds in the entire MotoGP calendar, would be cancelled with immediate effect.
Continue reading to read more about the issues plaguing the Brno round of the 2015 MotoGP season.
Brno Stage Of 2015 MotoGP Season Still Uncertain originally appeared on topspeed.com on Friday, 22 May 2015 15:00 EST.
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