It's official: MotoGP back to 1000cc in 2011

[MrDude_1]

http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2009/Dec/091211a.htm

FIM: MotoGP To Move Back To 1000cc In 2011
Friday, December 11, 2009

This just in from the FIM:

FIM Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix
- Changes to the 2010 Regulations -

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 December 11 in FIM Headquarters in Mies, unanimously decided to introduce the following amendments to the Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix Regulations. Changes in bold.
Application 2010

Sporting Regulations

1.1.1 A series of motorcycle races counting toward the FIM World Championship for riders and constructors (engine for 125cc and MotoGP - frame for Moto2) will be organised.


1.21 Behaviour During Practice and Race

.../...

20) Penalties for infrigment of article 2.3.6 (Engine durability in MotoGP).

- Infringement before the race: the rider will start the race from the pit lane 20' after the start of the race.

- Infringement during the race: ride through.


Application: from 2012

Basic concept for MotoGP

- Maximum displacement: 1000cc

- Maximum number of cylinders: 4

- Maximum bore: 81 mm

[Big Jeff]

Gee call me sarcastic... 800cc was a dumb idea..

They basically killed privateers http://www.motoczysz.com/ when they went to 800cc. Lost Kawasaki. Now they go back. MotoGP is almost as bad as AMA. Give me World Superbike anyday. At least they could field more than 17 bikes and the racing was more exciting .

Ok.. Off my soapbox now. :)

[Turbo storm]

MotoGP is almost as bad as AMA. Give me World Superbike anyday. At least they could field more than 17 bikes and the racing was more exciting.
Ditto, what he said. :yeah:

[Nash]

Nope, still love my MotoGP! It's still the top dog and every rider wants to be there.

[Turbo storm]

Nope, still love my MotoGP! It's still the top dog and every rider wants to be there.
Ben Spies, Colin Edwards, and Nicky Hayden...The Americans will rule!...If that Italian guy gets out of the way, and the Spaniard, and the Aussie,... then they will rule! :yeah:

[MrDude_1]

I just realised i typed 2011.... its the 2012 season that the new rules start.

[unfast1]

Nope, still love my MotoGP! It's still the top dog and every rider wants to be there.



+1:yeah: