MotoGP: Important technical, disciplinary and sporting innovations from 2017
The changes to the regulations affect MotoGP, Moto2 and Moto3
The Grand Prix Commission composed of Carmelo Ezpeleta (Dorna, Chairman), Ignacio Verneda (CEO FIM), Herve Poncharal (IRTA) and Takanao Tsubouchi (MSMA), Carlos Ezpeleta (Dorna), Mike Trimby (CEO IRTA, as secretary of the meeting) , Paul Duparc (FIM), Mike Webb (Race Director), Danny Aldridge (Technical Director) and Corrado Cecchinelli (Technology Director) at a meeting held in Madrid on 2 December 2016, made the following decisions as reported by MotoGP. com:
2017 Season
Technical regulation
'Dummy' Cameras / Weights in Moto3™ and Moto2™
Currently the top six riders in Moto2™ and Moto3™ are required to have cameras on board. It is believed that, in two categories where the weight of the motorbikes is a determining factor for competitiveness, the on-board camera could be disadvantageous. The other motorbikes not equipped with cameras will therefore have to be equipped with these, real or fictitious, to increase their weight. If there is no change in the minimum bike/rider weight after this change, the minimum weight will be increased by two kilos to 217.
Tires in the MotoGP™ class
After consultation with the Safety Commission and approval from Michelin, the tire rules were changed. Intermediate tires will no longer be available. The maximum number of dry and wet compounds remains unchanged but there will be an additional specification of front and rear slick tires to choose from.
Sports Regulations
Moto2™ and Moto3™ tests
The rules governing private testing have been clarified and now only apply to contracted pilots. Teams can test together with a driver on any contract and at any circuit for a maximum of ten days during the season. This is in addition to the official tests.
Race start procedure
Any driver arriving at the starting grid behind the safety car after completing the warm-up lap must now enter the pit lane and start the pit lane race.
Speeding in the pit lane
Following repeated infringements of the speed limit in the pit lane, the 150 euro fine no longer seems sufficient. In the future the fine will be 200 euros and with repeated infringements the penalty may be increased in addition to those imposed by the FIM MotoGP™ Stewards.
Race restarted
The regulations will be amended to clarify the procedure for restarting after a race has been stopped with less than three laps completed. All drivers can take part in the restarted race, even those who had not completed the alignment lap or the initial warm up.
The officials
In each GP the Race Director and the Chief Medical Officer must be in possession of the relevant FIM Superlicence.
Circuit safety
In relation to recent accidents, track marshals are no longer permitted to clean the track or alter the condition of its surface without prior instructions or authorization issued by the Race Director and the Safety Manager.
Disciplinary procedures
The function and responsibilities of the Race Direction and FIM MotoGP™ Stewards remain unchanged. The Race Direction, which includes the Race Director, the FIM Representative and a Dorna representative, have no role in the application of sanctions which can only be communicated by the Stewards panel made up of the Race Director, a permanent member and a rotating member. appointed by the FIM (three members).
The change provides for the creation of a second level of judging which includes an additional Steward appointed by the FIM and a second appointed by the FMNR. They will be present at every event and will accept requests against the first body. This means that in almost all cases decisions and penalties can be upheld or overturned during the event.
Medical regulation
Several changes have been made to the FIM Medical Code which give the FIM Medical Officer more power and more responsibility. The code also strengthened the right of injured pilots to privacy regarding their condition. Medical staff or track officials are no longer authorized to make statements to third parties, other than the closest relatives, regarding the condition of injured riders without the authorization of the FIM and Dorna.
In relation to the numerous incidents both in racing and in practice at events other than the MotoGP™ World Championship, riders will be responsible for notifying the FIM Medical Officer and the CMO for any injury or illness that may affect their ability to ride.
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I expected that a small article on the subject would also appear here, but this is not the case (those who frequent the various motorcycling sites will certainly have found the topic I am going to talk about). I take advantage of this topic to bring to attention the interview with Chaz Davies, after a meeting with Dorna. I'm talking about it here because basically it's part of next year's news (for SBK), but it also concerns MotoGP because I think it's been like this for a long time.
The topic of discussion that I propose (taken from another site), outside the actual topic of this article, is the following:
Chaz Davies, leaving a meeting held between the SBK riders and Dorna, released the following statements:
“We sat down with Dorna who told us that we have to fight each other and hate each other a little more”
“All the SBK riders seem to be at home here, there is a need for more battles – Xavier Alonso, boss of the championship, told them – they are all fantastic riders, but I don't want to see a big happy family in parc fermé. I want to see fight!”
“When they told us, I was sitting next to Rea – Chaz continued – they expect us to create interest in that way. I understand their point of view, but I'm here to race motorbikes and I'm not interested in things like that. If someone wants to argue with me, I'm fine with it because I'm even quicker when I get angry, but I certainly won't go around looking for a fight."
Great Chaz, the almost silenced atmosphere that hovered over these meetings has finally disappeared. A driver with the attributes, not only on the track, but also off it.
If we all try to be a little realistic, we should admit that this "system" has been in place in MotoGP for a long time and this makes me conclude that many "arguments", if not all of them, are artfully manipulated and orchestrated, just to create interest and some drivers lend themselves to this type of shameful pantomime. I can't believe it's all of them, but, in any case, even the pilots to whom nothing can be attributed, with their silence have allowed this sick practice to perpetuate. Artfully created arguments, walls that arose out of nowhere, the student who rebels against the teacher, furious arguments towards the conclusion of the world championships and this is just to mention the most sensational ones. All this for what? To give more interest, to attract attention and consequently public.
But what the hell are these people talking about in terms of "interest", I want to see the races with braking and fast laps, I don't give a damn about the soap opera they run for the benefit of an (alas) increasingly numerous public that gets angry because their Benioamino accused the rival driver of obstruction or to respond to the alleged insult received.
But it's true, the formula really works, especially considering the topics and posts this year. Well done guys, and now, at the end of the championship, everyone is posing for the souvenir photo of the great "pantomime", now the queen of all world championships. Well done guys, don't be misled by the words of any user (me) and any Davies (Him), go ahead and hate whoever is indicated by your pilot, you too help to perpetuate this shame, the great all-seeing eye (great burden ) dominate!!!!
Apart from the easy jokes, as far as I'm concerned I say it's a shameful thing, I like motorbikes for the show I see when I'm on the track and not all the hubbub artfully assembled for the joy of the stadium fans
…could it be the fault of that geriatrician's m@ed@ advice to pilots about hating each other?
That's right, they have to hate each other more, so they create artful telenovelas to grab all the fans who don't follow the races for the races themselves, but for the side dish of various sputt@n@menti.
Nice piece of shit, right???
Ligera in my opinion you drink shit...buy something more refined! but do you really make all this mental bullshit? I understand the fart which in fact remains an underdeveloped gossip... but you liger... come on!
…do you know how much s@rd@ you will eat next year too? Open a restaurant, at Superm@rikki@n@ lo Z@zz@n@ ahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah…
Think about what menu he could propose... and think about the customers!
The "son of a bitch" who changes his nickname and the other 4 c0gli0ni all at the same table.. a Reunion of cryptologists!
Yes, yes, I'll open it! I'm waiting for you with all your friends... there will always be a free plate of shit for you... since you love it!! Greedy!!! AhhaahaahaahahhahhahaahHhHh