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Austin eases bumps with partial resurfacing

Jan.21 The US GP venue in Austin has moved to eradicate serious problems with the track surface ahead of the 2022 season. Extreme bumps due to a subsiding sub-surface have been a problem for Formula 1 at the Circuit of the Americas for some years, but the world of MotoGP is even more concerned. Franco Uncini, MotoGP's safety director, says he asked for a full resurfacing ahead of the 2022 race – with some riders reportedly threatening to boycott the event if the situation isn't vastly improved. 'They say there's no time, probably no money, I don't know,' Uncini said. 'Anyway, they cannot do a complete resurface.' The Circuit of the Americas has, however, just completed a partial...
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