This year, MotoGP celebrates its 75th anniversary, and one of the Grand Prix events this summer could be marked by many memories of times past. The Dutch Grand Prix in June or the British Grand Prix in August could be chosen as the main venues for the celebration of the 75 years of the World Championship.
According to Motorsport.com, the promoter entity Dorna has met with several MotoGP teams to suggest special vintage liveries for a round—likely the British Grand Prix at Silverstone.
The MotoGP anniversary falls on June 13, with the Kazakhstan GP, which has been postponed, being the event closest to the date as it was scheduled for June 14 to 16. Therefore, the Dutch Grand Prix is now the closest event to the anniversary date since the inception of motorcycle World Championships.
However, teams need time to finalize the special liveries, and the British Grand Prix from August 2 to 4 – after the summer break – might be the event that sees a true revival of the past on the track.
While it’s common for teams to use special liveries at times, having all or almost all of them do so simultaneously, recalling other eras of the championship’s history, would be unprecedented – and a different kind of celebration for such an important milestone as 75 years of existence.