Reigning MotoGP champion Joan Mir will be without his usual crew chief Frankie Carchedi during this weekend’s Portimao round.
The Englishman has tested positive for Covid-19 and is now in isolation.
The diagnosis was made during pre-travel checks before Carchedi had arrived in Portugal and the rest of the Suzuki team has tested negative.
Crash.net has been told that Carchedi had his first shot of the AstraZeneca vaccine in the UK before the Qatar test and therefore did not receive the pair of Pfizer vaccinations offered to the paddock in Qatar. In order to provide maximum immunity, the two AstraZeneca jabs are issued 12-weeks apart.
Alongside the rest of the Suzuki team, Carchedi had stayed in Qatar from the opening test until the second race weekend. Due to quarantine rules in the UK, many British-based paddock members did not travel home during the weekend off between Qatar and Portimao.
Carchedi, who is currently understood to be in Andorra, does not have any symptoms at present.
Thank you for all the kind messages.
It is unfortunate but shows the protocols are working well! I have had the first dose of Astra Zeneca and am sure is a reason I feel well.
Good luck @suzukimotogp #room107
— Frankie (@frankiecarchedi) April 15, 2021
Replacing Carchedi this weekend will be the vastly experienced Tom O’Kane, who currently serves as Sylvain Guintoli’s crew chief in the Suzuki test team. The Irishman also previously worked as race team crew chief for Aleix Espargaro.
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Mir is currently sixth in the world championship, having finished in fourth and sixth places in Qatar.
Carchedi’s situation will be assessed again ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix at Jerez.
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Provisional 2021 MotoGP Calendar |
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Round |
dates |
Race |
Circuit |
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1 |
28 March |
Qatar (Evening race) |
Losail |
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2 |
4. April |
doha (evening race) |
Losail |
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3 |
18 April |
Portugal |
Portimao |
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4 |
2 may |
Spain |
jerez |
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5 |
16 may |
France |
Le Mans |
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6 |
30 may |
Italy |
Mugello |
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7 |
June 6th |
Catalunya |
Barcelona |
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8th |
June 20th |
Germany |
Sachsenring |
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9 |
27 Jun |
Netherlands |
aces |
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10 |
11 Jul |
Finland (Subject to homologation) |
KymiRing |
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11 |
15th of August |
Austria |
Red Bull Ring |
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12 |
29th August |
Great Britain |
Silverstone |
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13 |
12th September |
Aragon |
Aragon |
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14 |
September 19th |
San Marino and Della Riviera di Rimini |
Misano |
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15 |
3 October |
Japan |
Motegi |
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16 |
10 October |
Thailand |
Buriram |
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17 |
24 October |
Australia |
Phillip Island |
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18 |
31 Oct |
Malaysia |
Sepang |
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19 |
14th November |
Valencian Community |
Ricardo Tormo |
| Postponed Grands Prix: | |||
| 11 April | Argentina | thermal | |
| 18 April | Americas | COTA | |
| Reserve Grand Prix Venues: | |||
| Indonesia (Race delayed until ‘first part of 2022’) | Mandalika | ||
| Russia | Igora Drive | ||
| 2021 Pre-season Tests: | |||
| 5 March | Qatar Shakedown Test | Losail | |
| 6-7 March | Qatar Official Test | Losail | |
| March 10-12 | Qatar Official Test | Losail | |