MotoGP – The FIM relaxes the rules of the Moto GP 2012 –

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The FIM relaxes the 2012 Moto GP rules

MotoGP - The FIM relaxes the rules of the Moto GP 2012 -

Meeting Wednesday in Madrid (Spain), the Grand Prix Commission of the International Motorcycling Federation (FIM) made new changes to the sporting and technical regulations of the Moto GP, mainly dictated by the arrival of the new 1000 cc in 2012 and the famous Claiming Rule Team (CRT) .

Meeting Wednesday in Madrid (Spain), the Grand Prix Commission of the International Motorcycling Federation (FIM) made new changes to the sporting and technical regulations of the Moto GP, mainly dictated by the arrival of the new 1000 cc in 2012 and the famous .

Changes to sporting regulations

The Commission first gave details about the repeal of the test limit by regular pilots (read). Restricted to eight days per team in 2011, private testing for official drivers will now only be limited by a quota of tires. "In the interest of the competition", the teams of each manufacturer will thus have the right to use a maximum of 120 tires for these tests, out of the 240 supplied by Bridgestone for the 2012 season..

In practice, this relaxation will allow manufacturers to develop their new 1000 cc with their top pilots, and not more or less competitive testers..

The FIM Grand Prix Commission has also confirmed that the drivers who fail to qualify during the qualifying session "will still be able to participate in the race if they manage to achieve a time of at least 107% of the race. best time during the warm-up ".

These provisions are intended to facilitate the task of riders who will compete in the 2012 season with motorcycles equipped with production engines installed in prototype chassis..

According to the first tests, the CRT would indeed be several seconds away from the MotoGP prototypes. By applying the 107% margin to the warm-up – where times are often lower than in qualifying – the organizers hope that the CRTs will manage to reduce their gap to participate in the races. The Grand Prix Commission also took advantage of this meeting to approve the registration file for nine CRT motorcycles (plus one in reserve) for the 2012 season..

On the other hand, the penalties imposed on riders who exceed the maximum number of engines allocated for the season – six per rider for the Moto GP and twelve for the CRT – are increasing. Not only will they start from the pit lane (as Rossi did at), but they will now have to wait ten seconds after the green light appears. !

Finally, to avoid falls due to cold tires, the Commission decided that riders of the three categories (Moto3, Moto2 and MotoGP) could now use a starter on the starting grid. The heating blankets can therefore remain on the tires until the sign announcing the last minute before the start, but the generators must be removed as soon as the "3 minutes" sign is displayed..

Changes to the technical regulations

In order to improve safety in difficult visibility conditions, motorcycles in the three categories must now be fitted with a red rear light in the event of rain..

The Grand Prix Commission has also decided to revise upwards the minimum weight of MotoGP: currently set at 153 kg, it will rise to 157 kg in 2012 to accommodate the increase in displacement (from 800 to 1000 cc), then to 160 kg in 2013.

Here again, this modification seems to serve mainly the cause of the CRTs, which have larger tanks (24 liters against 21 on the MotoGP 100% prototypes) and which weigh, logically, heavier..

Finally, the Commission has decided on the dimensions of the wheels for the (250 cc 4-stroke) which replaces the 125 cc 2-stroke: only 2.50×17 inch rims at the front and 3.50×17 inches at the front will be accepted. back.

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