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MotoGP: Ducati Loses Concessions for 2016
Ducati are to lose their concessions for the 2016 MotoGP season. Meeting at Assen, the Grand Prix Commission decided to apply the system of concession points which was due to take effect from the 2016...
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MotoGP Tire Allocation Expanded & Open Class Killed Off
The Grand Prix Commission, MotoGP’s rule-making body, met last week to make a few minor updates to the rules for MotoGP in 2016. The two biggest changes to the rules relate to the two biggest changes...
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The Massive 2016 MotoGP Rule Update
With major changes to the technical regulations for MotoGP in 2016, it has taken some time for the FIM to produce a new and revised version of the rulebook. The first provisional version was made...
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MotoGP’s Race Direction To Be Altered in Wake of Sepang
Race Direction is to be altered in the wake of the clash in Sepang between Valentino Rossi and Marc Marquez. A proposal to split the responsibilities of Race Direction is to be adopted at the next...
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MotoGP Rules Update: Stewards Disciplinary Panel Confirmed, Tire Pressure...
As we reported on Tuesday, changes are to be made to Race Direction. At a meeting in Geneva on Thursday, the Grand Prix Commission decided to change the way disciplinary matters are handled by Race...
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Opinion: More Knee-Jerk Rule Changes Come to MotoGP in Response to the Sepang...
Farewell, MotoGP penalty point system, we barely knew you. In a press release issued today (and rather bizarrely, leaked to a Spanish journalist two days ago) the FIM announced that the Grand Prix...
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Grand Prix Commission Bans Winglets in Moto2 & Moto3
The War on Wings continues. At Qatar, the Grand Prix Commission agreed to ban winglets in the Moto2 and Moto3. The aerodynamic devices are banned immediately in Moto2, while they will be banned in...
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Jerez MotoGP Test Summary: Funny Front Tires, Wings, & A Chance to Test Properly
The test on Monday at Jerez was probably the most important test of the year so far. A chance to test the day after a race, in similar conditions, and with ideas born of the data from the first four...
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MotoGP Bans Winglets from 2017 Season Onward
Winglets are to be banned in all three MotoGP classes from 2017 onwards. At Assen, the Grand Prix Commission met and decided on an outright ban on aerodynamic wings, after the MSMA had failed to reach...
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Grand Prix Commission Clarifies Flag-to-Flag Regulations
The Grand Prix Commission has introduced a range of measures at their meeting in Brno. Among the most important are the switch from selling Moto3 engines to leasing them, and changing the flag-to-flag...
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Preview of the San Marino GP: Changing Fortunes
From Silverstone to Misano: it is hard to think of a starker contrast in circuits. Silverstone sits atop a windswept hilltop in the center of England, surrounded by verdant valleys and ancient...
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MotoGP Aerodynamic Rules Published, No Wings Allowed
The aerodynamic rules for the 2017 MotoGP season and beyond have been published. At a meeting of the Grand Prix Commission at Misano, a proposal from Dorna’s technical team was accepted, banning...
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MotoGP Rules Get Tweaked for 2017
December is a time for reflection, and for making the necessary changes to the rulebook where incidents during the season have made clear. Last week, MotoGP’s rule making body, the Grand Prix...
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Michelin Will Automatically Display Tire Usage in MotoGP
The Grand Prix Commission has made a couple of minor changes to the MotoGP regulations for the 2017 season, and unlike many rule changes, at least one of them will be met with outright joy by most...
View ArticleMotoGP’s Penalty Point System Is No More
The MotoGP penalty point system is no more. The system, introduced for the 2013 season, whereby Race Direction could punish rider infringements with penalty points, which would accumulate throughout...
View ArticleMotoGP Dashboard Messages Approved, Starting in 2018
On the eve of the German Grand Prix at the Sachsenring, the Grand Prix Commission, MotoGP's rule making body has allowed a system which was first mooted at the same race last year. In Assen, the GPC...
View ArticleGP Commission Restricts MotoGP Testing from 2018
MotoGP testing is to be further restricted from next season. At the meeting in Motegi of the Grand Prix Commission, MotoGP’s rule-making body, the teams, factories, FIM, and Dorna agreed to limit the...
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MotoGP Closes Electronic Loopholes, Regulates Helmet Use
The Grand Prix Commission has closed some electronic loopholes for the MotoGP Championship, and is now regulating what helmets riders can use at FIM sanctioned events. The post MotoGP Closes Electronic...
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MotoGP Introduces “Long Lap” Penalty for Exceeding Track Limits
A new "long lap" penalty has been introduced into grand prix racing, which sees riders having to take a slow line through a turn during infractions. The post MotoGP Introduces “Long Lap” Penalty for...
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Grand Prix Commission Tweaks Testing Regulations Further
Fixing an unintended consequence of cost-cutting regulations, the Grand Prix Commission has revised how teams can test with non-contracted riders. The post Grand Prix Commission Tweaks Testing...
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MotoGP Freezes Development for 2020 & 2021 Seasons
Because of the coronavirus, and to help reduce costs for the 2021 & 2022 seasons, MotoGP has largely frozen development on race bikes. The post MotoGP Freezes Development for 2020 & 2021...
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MotoGP Confirms No Wildcard Riders in 2020; Extends Engine Development for...
Because of COVID-19, MotoGP has changed the rules about wildcard riders and engine development. The post MotoGP Confirms No Wildcard Riders in 2020; Extends Engine Development for KTM & Aprilia...
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Engine Allocations Hint at the Remaining MotoGP Schedule Length
The FIM just released info about the grand prix paddock's remaining engine allotments, and may have tipped this year's schedule in doing so. The post Engine Allocations Hint at the Remaining MotoGP...
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MotoGP Grand Prix Commission Adds 355mm Discs, Tightens Up Aero Rules, &...
MotoGP's rule-making body has adjusted a few rules for the 2022 season and beyond. The post MotoGP Grand Prix Commission Adds 355mm Discs, Tightens Up Aero Rules, & Toughens Injury Assessments...
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MotoGP Grand Prix Commission Bans Front Ride-Height Devices
Starting with the 2023 MotoGP season, front ride-height devices will be banned from use in the premier class...much to Ducati's dismay. The post MotoGP Grand Prix Commission Bans Front Ride-Height...
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