MotoGP India Grand Prix race distance reduced due to heat

It hasn’t been easy for the riders to speed their motorcycles under a scorching sun and high humidity, forcing MotoGP to reduce the racing distance for all three races on Sunday in addition to the sprint race on Saturday.

MotoGP riders during a qualifing round of the Indian MotoGP Grand Prix at the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India on Saturday(Rahul Singh)

Temperatures have hovered between 32 and 34 degree Celsius here with humidity ranging above 80 percent.