MotoGP Podcast: Raising minimum age is 'absolutely right' - Keith Huewen
Keith Huewen reacts to the news that the minimum age to compete in grand prix racing will be raised to 18 from 2023.
Darryn Binder race start, Moto3 race, Aragon MotoGP, 12 September 2021
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In this extract from the latest Crash.net MotoGP podcast, broadcaster and former grand prix rider Keith Huewen explains why it's 'absolutely right' that the minimum age to compete in grand prix racing is being raised from 16 to 18 in 2023.
The increase in the age limit is part of a package of new safety measures announced by Dorna and FIM during the recent Misano Grand Prix, in response to a series of tragic accidents for young riders competing in the junior racing categories this season…
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