MotoGP: Tire pressure sensors mandatory from the Italian Grand Prix

MotoGP regulations – The Grand Prix Commission which met on 23 April in Jerez, among the various changes to the regulations, also approved the one on tire pressure sensors, which will be mandatory starting from the 2016 Italian Grand Prix. Below are all the approved changes.

Early departure – Decisions with immediate effect

If it is not possible to impose the ride through penalty during the race, the driver will be assessed a time penalty. It will be determined by the Race Direction and all information on the penalty will be made available to the team before the race in which the driver will serve the penalty. For practical reasons it was decided to remove the obligation to communicate the sanction within four rounds which must now be notified as quickly as possible.

Quick Restart – MotoGP Class

In MotoGP, concern has been expressed regarding the safety of returning to the pits during the 'quick restart' procedure, above all, regarding refueling in complete safety. As a result, when a race is stopped after completing a distance of less than three laps, the race will resume with one less lap than the initial laps.

Technical regulation

Moto3, chassis and fuel – Effective immediately

When a manufacturer introduces new chassis parts, those parts must be made available and extended to all teams linked to that manufacturer.

Premier class, tire pressure sensors – Effective from 20 May 2016

The use of tire pressure sensors has been approved in the MotoGP class; it will even become mandatory starting from the 2016 Italian GP.