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Grand Prix Commission: More Revs For Moto2, Qualifying Practice Rules Clarified

By David Emmett | Fri, 10/03/2023 - 18:01

The FIM issued the following press release with some minor revisions to the 2023 grand prix regulations.

The biggest change is the raising of the rev limit in Moto2. A revised Triumph 765 engine allows the maximum revs to be raised from 14,000 to 14,400 RPM. That should allow for a slightly higher top speed, but it should also allow riders to hold on to a gear longer in some corners.

The other change is to clarify the procedure in the case of qualifying practice being interrupted before it is complete. If 50% of the session has been completed, the results will stand. If the session is interrupted before the halfway mark, then the grid will be set by the combined results from free practice.

How that will work in case of an interrupted Q2 but a completed Q1, the rules do not say.

The FIM press release appears below:

FIM Grand Prix World Championship
Decisions of the Grand Prix Commission

MotoGP's Expanding Calendar - Why MotoGP Races Where, And How Dorna And Circuits Make Money

By David Emmett | Thu, 08/12/2022 - 23:53

The expansion of the MotoGP calendar has met with resistance from a variety of quarters. While a section of MotoGP fans are enthusiastic about there being 21 races next year, up from 20 in 2022, and from 19 pre-pandemic, those inside the MotoGP paddock are largely opposed.

That includes at least some of the manufacturers. KTM bosses Hubert Trunkenpolz and Stefan Pierer were adamant that the ideal number of races on the MotoGP calendar was 18. "18 races would be ideal, 20 is the absolute maximum," Trunkenpolz told Speedweek's Günther Wiesinger.

Pierer agreed with his fellow KTM board member. "I made it very clear to Dorna boss Carmelo Ezpeleta that we as a manufacturer want a maximum of 18 grand prix," Pierer told Speedweek.

Trunkenpolz was damning of the choice of Sokol International Racetrack as a venue. "Kazakhstan makes absolutely no sense, as far as we are concerned. The Buddh International Circuit near New Delhi was a better prospect, as India is an important market for the motorcycle manufacturers.

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