India MotoGP

[Noggin]

I'm sure I saw something this morning (not here!) that some riders and personnel have been unable to get their visas

Also something about the track not meeting regulations ?


Is this going to kybosh the MotoGP or will they sort things out in time?????

[Bustaspoke]

I think Guintoli was over there last week,hence the Delhi belly that cut short his stint at the Bol D'or.The commentators mentioned something about modifications being required to the track in India.I just did a quick google & found this https://www.gpone.com/en/2023/08/28/mot ... ore-the-gp

[Noggin]

I think Guintoli was over there last week,hence the Delhi belly that cut short his stint at the Bol D'or.The commentators mentioned something about modifications being required to the track in India.I just did a quick google & found this https://www.gpone.com/en/2023/08/28/mot ... ore-the-gp

I think I read a precis of that this morning (was a bit early!! ) - first time Ive been aware of the 'down to the wire' type approval!!!

[Yorick]

Seems like they've all got visas OK now

The Indians love beurocracy and paperwork.
I spent 3 months there in my youth. One day we had to go to the bank and for some reason we were taken into the basement. We saw 1 person working and 4 folk with arms folded. After a while we realised that they were each waiting for the calculator. They only had 1 to share

[Mr. Dazzle]

I had to go to India for work some years back. Therefore I needed a Visa.

I visited the High Commission/Embassy (can't remember which it is) in London to get one. My appointment rolls around and I'm told "sorry sir it takes at least 2 weeks to obtain a Visa".

"Oh...but I need to go an visit my customer". *hand over letter with TATA header*.

"Right you are sir". Then they pull the sticker out of their draw there and then and slap it in my passport.

I'm sure India isn't corrupt at all

[Yorick]

I had to go to India for work some years back. Therefore I needed a Visa.

I visited the High Commission/Embassy (can't remember which it is) in London to get one. My appointment rolls around and I'm told "sorry sir it takes at least 2 weeks to obtain a Visa".

"Oh...but I need to go an visit my customer". *hand over letter with TATA header*.

"Right you are sir". Then they pull the sticker out of their draw there and then and slap it in my passport.

I'm sure India isn't corrupt at all

When we crossed from India to Nepal in 1986 and visa versa, the border guard looked up from his outside desk, took our passports then asked for baksheesh.
It went in his drawer, then we got passports back.

[Bustaspoke]

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When we crossed from India to Nepal in 1986 and visa versa, the border guard looked up from his outside desk, took our passports then asked for baksheesh.
It went in his drawer, then we got passports back.

In 1999 I got the plane from Delhi to Kathmandu,no problems with corrupt border guards,but a few weeks later the Taliban hijacked the plane & diverted it to Kandahar
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Ai ... Flight_814

[Yorick]

It's building up to be a good race. The track looks good. And last four champions through to Q2

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[ChrisW]

It's a really good track for bikes - I was very surprised!

[Skub]

Is George Martin getting into Pecco's head?

[ZRX61]

It was on the telly, wasn't paying any attention to it.