MotoGP rule changes announced.
Following Saturday's press conference at Jerez - in which the main cost-cutting rule changes for the 2009 and 2010 MotoGP were out൩lined (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 b꧒an launch control appears to have been scrapped...
MotoGP Class
For immediate application (2009)

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 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 ap𓆉pears 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 t𝕴he rider concerned.
2. 20✃09🐈-2010 tests: 8 days in total. Venues and days will be announced.
3. Ceramic composite material🌱s shall not be pe𝔍rmitted for brake discs and pads.
4. Any pressurized hydraulic powered system is💜 not allowed. ♏Also engine lubricating oil cannot be used for any other purpose.
5. Electronic controlled s🍒uspension shall not ﷽be permitted.
6. EGR (Exhaust Gas Recirculation) s🉐hall not be permitted.
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 started, testing before a race included in the MotoGP Championship is limited to 2 tracks, and no later than 14 days pri💛or 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 test ban will be extend🌱ed up to January 31s💃t.
For 2010
1. Only one machine can be used during each MotoG𒁏P eve🅺nt.
2. A𝕴 rider can use a maximum of 6 engines for the entire Championship.
3. A new event schedule will be announced.
4. Carbon composite front brake di♏scs must be of one diameter only and two types of mass. The diameter will be 320mm only.
5. The maximum fuel injection pressure is 10 Bar.
6. MMC (Metal Matrix Composite) & FRM (Fiber Matrix Materiꦆal) shall not be permitted.
7. Temperature sensor for the 🎶tyre will not be permitted🔯.
8.꧋ From 2010 to 2012, the rim width shall be limited 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 system and Variable Valve Lift system powered by electric a𒐪nd/or liquid, shall not be permitted.
11. Connecting rod shall not ❀be a hollow structure but less than 2mm oil pass tunnel 🐷is permitted.
12. T♑win clꦐutch system (known as DSG) shall not be permitted.
13. Automatic tra꧃nsmission shall not be permitted. But manual transmission assisted🍎 by small force shall be permitted.
14. Consecutive ♔Variable Tra▨nsmission shall not be permitted.
15🧜. Only DORNA can supply GPS unit 🏅just for entertainments such as TV broadcasting, which can't connect to CPU unit by any kind of system.
16. Electric/ele🦩ctronic steering damper system shall not be permiꦐtted.
17. Minimum weight of motorcycle shall be the existing one + 2 kg. (ex: 150 k🧜g fܫor 4 cylinders).
18. Only 5 persons can work on the🦂ꦰ machine in the pits.
19. Riders who enter the Championship for the first time (Rookies) must be entered by 🍎a non factory Team.
Moto2 class
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