MotoGP riders’ association in the works, Guintoli set to lead it
Although the possibility of creating a kind of rider s' union has been flying around the paddock for years, it has not been until this season that the main parties involved have taken action on the matter and have begun the path towards its formation. The intention of this initiative is to give rider s a greater voice in certain issues with the governing bodies of the championship, as well as to discuss minimum wages or mutual insurance to help recovering rider s who have suffered serious injuries. Such an organisation has long existed within F1, with the GPDA that represents the drivers chaired by ex-racer Alexander Wurz and George Russell acting as director. To start shaping the idea, the riders created a WhatsApp group to discuss everything that concerns the collective, with the first meeting about the formation of an association taking place on the Thursday of the Catalan Grand Prix. In India, Guintoli entered the scene. At that meeting at the...