Sunday came to a controversial end at Silverstone when Dovizioso claimed he had not been briefed on the drivers’ meeting where a decision was made as to whether or not to compete. Andrea’s absence was quite strange indeed, the Italian was a regular participant in meetings of the security commission.
Loris Capirossi, in an interview on the Italian Radio24 show Tutti Convocati admits: “I was on the track to check the conditions, I was called and asked to go to the IRTA, but I didn’t know if the drivers were called. They all talked to each other and organized this meeting. It was a mistake not to listen to everyone and then make a decision together. They all agreed but a mistake was made, IRTA should have taken responsibility for calling all drivers”.
The championship safety officer agrees with Ducati sports director Paolo Ciabatti. match.
“I’m sorry for the controversy with Capirossi, but the facts are clear – explained Ciabatti – No emergency meeting of the security commission was called. Certain drivers, I think Espargarò and Pedrosa took it upon themselves to go to IRTA and then call other drivers. Lorenzo was informed by his manager, who is also the manager of Espargarò. Marquez told me he left because he saw others leave, so they autonomously got together with someone who kept them all informed. In such a situation, it would have been better to call an emergency meeting of the safety commission, inform the team managers and let them know that the drivers are needed to make a decision. So it went, the situation got out of hand“.