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Yet another ridiculous MotoGP rule change

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This is getting beyond stupid. Dorna has no balls. Honda whines and Carmelo Ezpeleta bends over. :shakehead:

MotoGP Rule Change Imminent: "Intermediate" Category To Be Added Between Factory Option & Open Classes

I mean, come on:

The new category, which Ezpeleta dubbed ‘Factory 2′, will see Ducati start the season under the full Open regulations: 24 liters of fuel per race, 12 engines per season, not subject to the engine development freeze, unlimited testing, and a softer rear tire, in exchange for using the spec championship software managed by Magneti Marelli.
However, should Ducati win a race, or take two second-places, or three third-places, then they will lose some of their advantage. Fuel will be reduced from 24 to 22.5 liters, and the engine allocation will be reduced from 12 to 9 engines per season.


Between the fall of AMA and MotoGP's constant BS, WSBK and BSB should get a boost of support from motorcycle racing fans.
 
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Yep, I ju$t $aw that. Kinda hard to hit a moving target and e$pecially bad when team$ and $pon$ors are $pending the money the $pend! Maybe Honda'$ holding $ome pur$e $tring$? :eek:
 
So at the last Sepang test, Magneti Marelli brought in updated software for the spec ECU that the Open class can use. Honda had one look at it and said no way.

Hey, lets have some more competition up at the front!

Honda: No, we like boring processional racing how it is.
 
So in effect, there can actually be 6 categories:

Factory
Factory Satellite
Factory 2
Open Factory Production (ie. the Honda production bikes)
Open w/ leased factory engine
Open w/ any production engine

:spank:
 
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Whatever happened to "run what you brung?"

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So in effect, there can actually be 6 categories:

Factory
Factory Satellite
Factory 2
Open Factory Production (ie. the Honda production bikes)
Open w/ leased factory engine
Open w/ any production engine

:spank:

Everyone's a winner! :cheer::rolleyes:
 
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