Wednesday, December 21 2011
New regulations for testing have been approved by MotoGP bosses- the minimum weight limit for 1000cc bikes has been increased from 153kg to 157kg for 2012 and will then increase further to 160kg in 2013.
Some significant changes to the 2012 rules have also been given the stamp of approval, including this change: contracted riders in the MotoGP class may now also test machines using the allocation of 240 tyres available to each manufacturer’s team. In previous years, such testing was restricted to test riders only.
It was agreed that riders who did not qualify for the race based on their time in the qualifying practice can still qualify if they achieve a time at least equal to 107% of the fastest rider in the warm up.
Riders in all classes may now use a starter engine on the grid, and tyre warmers may remain in place until the one minute board is displayed. However, generators must still be removed at the display of the three minute board.
