{
  "id": 12875784,
  "title": "LCR boss: New MotoGP qualifying won't be as frantic as feared",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/lcr-boss-new-motogp-qualifying-wont-be-as-frantic-as-feared",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-08T13:14:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/lcr-boss-motogp-qualifying-wont-131436101.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "LCR team boss Lucio Cecchinello has reassured the public that the new MotoGP qualifying format for 2027 will not be as dangerous as some anticipate. The Italian veteran, who is also the president of the teams association IRTA, discussed the revamped schedule during a live interview. Under the new system, both Friday's Sprint Qualifying and Saturday's Q1 will see 22 riders attempting times within a 15-minute window, potentially causing safety issues. Cecchinello noted that tyre allocation for these sessions has been thoughtfully managed - only one set of tyres will be available for the 15 minutes of sprint qualifying, limiting the number of fast laps compared to the current format. This change, he believes, will make qualifying more strategically interesting and potentially safer.",
  "summary": "Lucio Cecchinello explains some of the subtleties in the 2027 format",
  "key_points": [
    "New MotoGP qualifying format for 2027 won't be as dangerous.",
    "Both Friday's Sprint Qualifying and Saturday's Q1 will have 22 riders.",
    "Limited tyre allocation reduces fast laps in sprint qualifying."
  ],
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  "illustration": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "Motorsport.com",
        "title": "LCR boss: New MotoGP qualifying won't be as frantic as feared",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/lcr-boss-new-motogp-qualifying-wont-be-as-frantic-as-feared-12876097",
        "published": "2026-10-08T13:14:36.000Z"
      }
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}