Riders at the limit

A heat battle looms at the MotoGP opener

Fabio Quartararo in search of a quick cool-down(Bild: AFP/MOHD RASFAN)

It hasn't been this hot for 17 years! In Thailand, the MotoGP riders have to keep a cool head in the sweltering heat. The organizers' scheduling is also to blame.

This season opener leaves no one cold! At the scorching hot Buriram Circuit, the MotoGP aces were already sweating profusely in practice on Friday due to the high temperatures. On Sunday, the opening race of the new season could even break the heat record.