Submitted by Kropotkin on
The Grand Prix Commission met today at Jerez, to discuss a number of rule changes. Below is the press release issued by the GP Commission, more reaction to follow:
The Permanent Bureau composed of Messrs. Vito Ippolito (FIM President) and Carmelo Ezpeleta (Dorna CEO) in a meeting held on May 2 in Jerez de la Frontera (Spain), unanimously decided to introduce the following amendment to the Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix Regulations.
Application 2010
Moto2 class:
Amongst various offers received, it has been decided that the single engine supplier will be Honda who offers high level performance engine. The horse power will be over 150.
Next year only this category will also be open to the current 250cc motorcycles.
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The Grand Prix Commission, composed of Messrs. Carmelo Ezpeleta (Dorna, Chairman), Claude Danis (FIM), Hervé Poncharal (IRTA) and Takanao Tsubouchi (MSMA), in the presence of Messrs Vito Ippolito (FIM President), Ignacio Verneda (FIM Sport Director), Javier Alonso (Dorna) and M. Paul Butler (Secretary of the meeting), in a meeting held on May 2 in Jerez de la Frontera (Spain), decided to introduce the following amendments to the Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix Regulations.
Application from May 15, Le Mans Grand Prix.
1.13.1
On recommendation of the FIM Grand Prix Safety Commission, the event schedule has been modified as follows
FRIDAY | FREE PRACTICE |
125cc: | 12.40-13.40 |
MotoGP: | 13.55-14.55 |
250cc: | 15.10-16.10 |
SATURDAY | FREE PRACTICE | QUALIFYING PRACTICE |
125cc: | 09.00-09.40 | 13.00-13.40 |
MotoGP: | 09.55-10.55 | 13.55-14.55 |
250cc: | 11.10-12.10 | 15.10-15.55 |
SUNDAY | WARM UP |
125cc: | 08.40-09.00 |
250cc: | 09.10-09.30 |
MotoGP: | 09.40-10.00 |
SUNDAY | RACE |
125cc: | 11.00 |
250cc: | 12.15 |
MotoGP: | 14.00 |
Comments
That will be interesting. I
That will be interesting. I don't think just winding up the current 600s to 150+hp is going to make them as fast as a good 250.
Mike
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