Dorna had invited applications for one more rider, and although five teams had shown interest and three of those had been adjudged possible candidates, it all went wrong when simultaneous discussions with the manufacturers showed “a reluctance … to commit to making additional equipment available, at least for 2017”. As a result, it had been “reluctantly decided to postpone a decision to a later season”.

Dorna had invited applications for one more rider, and although five teams had shown interest and three of those had been adjudged possible candidates, it all went wrong when simultaneous discussions with the manufacturers showed “a reluctance … to commit to making additional equipment available, at least for 2017”. As a result, it had been “reluctantly decided to postpone a decision to a later season”.

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