MotoGP | Coronavirus: news on engine allocation for 2020

2020 MotoGP regulations The Grand Prix Commission composed of Carmelo Ezpeleta (President, Dorna), Paul Duparc (FIM), Hervé Poncharal (IRTA) and Takanao Tsubouchi (MSMA), met virtually on 22 and 27 May 2020, deliberating the following decisions to make in the face of the Coronavirus pandemic:

Engine assignment in the MotoGP category

Although the FIM, IRTA, MSMA and Dorna are optimistic and believe that we can start again soon, it is not yet known how many events can be organized in the 2020 Championship. For this reason it was unanimously decided that the assignment of the engines in MotoGP will be established before the publication of the updated calendar and will be as follows:

Engine assignment for the Moto3 category

The same applies to the light class, the engine assignment was agreed unanimously: If the total number of events in 2020 is less than 12 (including the Grand Prix held in Qatar), 2020 and 2021 will be considered as a single season and the combined engine allocation will be nine. If the total number of races in 2020 is equal to or greater than 12, then the allocation for the 2020 season will be divided as follows:

Private tests of Moto2 and Moto3

Effective immediately, drivers in both categories will not be able to conduct any more private testing in 2020 until further notice. The reasons for this decision are the following:

With significantly reduced economic income for the teams, extending the ban to all drivers from carrying out tests will balance the work of the teams, leveling both those who can count on greater funding and those who will instead have to survive only on subsidies.

Track availability will be more limited than usual and may be subject to further government restrictions. Furthermore, travel restrictions in Europe and globally continue to vary from country to country, meaning that only certain teams may be allowed to travel with the vehicles and personnel needed to carry out a test. Most travel restrictions appear likely to remain in place until at least the end of June.

The FIM, IRTA and Dorna believe that it will be possible to hold a significant number of events from July. These events will be condensed into a short period of time, meaning there will be no days available to carry out testing once racing resumes.

Dorna's intention is to carry out further test sessions for all categories during the week of the first event.

Dunlop has restricted its business, including many key employees, and has already indicated it would not be able to participate in private testing.