Ever pondered why MotoGP races are as short as my attention span at a kid's magic show? Well, I've got the lowdown! The reason is all about maintaining that edge-of-the-seat excitement. It's like a rollercoaster ride, you don't want it to be so long that you start yawning halfway. Plus, the technical endurance of the bikes and the physical strain on the riders are also factors. After all, we can't have the riders looking like they've aged ten years at the finish line, can we?