MotoGP rule changes announced.

Fo💮llowing Saturday's press conference at Jerez - in wh🐠ich the main cost-cutting rule changes for the 2009 and 2010 MotoGP were outlined (see separate story) - the FIM has today (Sunday) released the full official version of the regulation changes, as agreed by the Grand Prix Commission.

Note that the earlier decision to ban launch control appears to have been sc🀅rapped...

MotoGP Class

For immediate application (2009)

Dovizioso, Honda, Jerez MotoGP Test 2009
Dovizioso, Honda, Jerez MotoGP Test 2009
© Gold and Goose

Following Saturday's press conference at Jerez - in which the main cost-cutting rule changes for the 2009 and 2010 MotoGP were outlined (see separate story) - the FIM has꧑ today (Sunday) released the full official version of the regulation changes, as agreed by th൩e Grand Prix Commission.

Note that the earlier decision to baꦇn launch control appears to have been scrapped...

MotoGP Class

For immediate application (2009)

1. Engine restriction from Czech Republic Grand Prix included:
a) A rider can use a maximum of 5 engines until the end of the Championship.
b) New engines have to be sealed before use (practices, warm up, race).
c) A new engine will be deemed to have been used when the motorcycle exits the pit lane.
d) All used engines will have the exhaust ports additionally sealed at the end of each event.
e) A sealed engine can be reused at any time.
f) The penalty for using an unauthorized engine will be a deduction of 10 points from the total point of the Championship ranking of the rider concerned𝕴.

2. 2009-2010 tests: 8 days in total. Venues and days will be annoꦿunced.

3. Ceramic composite materials sha✅ll not be permitted for brake discs and pads.

4. Any pressurized hydraulic powered system is not allowed. Al🌃so engine lubricating oil cannot be used for any other purpose.

5. Electronic controlled suspension sha𝐆ll not be permitted.

6. EGR (Exhaust Gas Recirculation) shall not be permitt💜e⭕d.

7. Testing with non-contracted riders is allowed at any track, at any time, but it is subject to the following limitations:
a) Only tyres coming from the Tyre Supplier are allowed, and not more than 240pcs. per Manufacturer can be used from the 1st of January to the 31st of December including after-race tests.
b) After the MotoGP season⭕ has stꦗarted, testing before a race included in the MotoGP Championship is limited to 2 tracks, and no later than 14 days prior to the race.

8. Testing for contracted riders:
a) Contracted riders are allowed to 2 after-race tests. The tyres used by the contracted riders will not be counted.
b) The winter 𝓡test ban will b🐼e extended up to January 31st.

For 2010

1. Only one machine c🦹an be used during each MotoGP event.

2. A rider can us✅e a maximum of 6 enginesꦕ for the entire Championship.

3. A new event schedule will be announced.

4. Carbon composite front brake discs must be of oꦰne diameter only and two types of mass. The diameter will be 320mm on🌟ly.

5. The maximum fuel injection pressure is 10 Bar.

6. MMC (Metal Matrix Composite) & FRM (Fiber Matrix Material) shall not be p🎶ermitted.

7. Temperature sensor for the tyre will not🍌 be perm𒊎itted.

8. From 2010 to 2012, the rim width shall be limit🙈ed to 2 sizes for front and 1 size for rear for each manufacturer. Wheels diameter shall be limited to 16.5 inches only.

9. Variable exhaust system shall not be 🎐permitted.

10. Variable Valve Timing syst𝓰⭕em and Variable Valve Lift system powered by electric and/or liquid, shall not be permitted.

11. Connecting rod shall not be a hollow structure but less than 2m🅺m oil p🔯ass tunnel is permitted.

12. Twin clutch system (k🌸nown as DSG) shall not be ꦫpermitted.

13. Automat꧙ic transmission shall not be permitted. But manual transmission assisted by small force shall be permitted.

14. C𒆙onsecutive Variable Transmission shall ♈not be permitted.

15. Only DORNA can supply GPS unit just for entert🅷ainments such as TV broadcasting, which can't connect to CPU unit by any kind of system.

16.✨ Electric/electronic steering⛄ damper system shall not be permitted.

17. Minimum weight of motorcycle shall beꦑ the exis꧂ting one + 2 kg. (ex: 150 kg for 4 cylinders).

🃏18. Only 5 ꦿpersons can work on the machine in the pits.

19. Riders who enter the Championship for the first time (Rookies) must be entered🀅 b𓃲y a non factory Team.

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