MotoGP introduces sprint races on Saturdays. Gardner announced earlier on Thursday ahead of this weekend’s Aragon Grand Prix that he will be joining GRT Yamaha in WSBK next year after he lost his Tech3 KTM ride over his alleged unprofessionalism.
Though the Australian will face three-race weekends from 2023 in WSBK, the current run of 12 rounds means he will still have four fewer races than MotoGP will next year.
Asked if the massively pressurised nature of MotoGP and its relentless schedule – with Aragon marking the first of a triple-header that also takes in Japan and Thailand – was a consideration for his move to WSBK, Gardner said: “For sure, I mean was it 12 weekends this year [in WSBK]?“I mean, that’s going to be 10 rounds less than MotoGP in the future. “So, for me that’s cool.
I’ve got other hobbies in my spare time, which is nice. “Even this year is really intense and next year with another race on Saturday it’s going to be even tougher. “So, yeah, it’s getting to the limit I think but others don’t think so.
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