MotoGP Class Applications for 2012 season

2011-04-06 19:46
Following changes to the regulations for the MotoGP class there has been considerable interest
expressed by teams wishing to participate in 2012 and beyond.
FIM, Dorna and IRTA have agreed the following timetable for selection of teams for 2012.
By Friday 29 April 2011 (the first day of the Estoril round, Portugal) teams must register their
interest in order to receive further information. Teams considered to be eligible for the class will
then be sent a prospectus providing the further information and the conditions of participation.
By Friday, 13 May 2011(the first day of the Le Mans round, France) teams who still wish to
participate must submit a formal application which needs to be supported by detailed information
requested in the prospectus.
Applications will be reviewed at Le Mans and teams will be notified of an acceptance, a rejection or
pending status. A provisional list of teams will then be published.
By Friday, 3 June 2011 (the first day of the Catalunya round, Spain) accepted teams will be
required to lodge a security deposit with IRTA. A final list of accepted teams will then be published.
Teams interested in applying for a MotoGP entry must contact IRTA: IRTAUK@aol.com
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Source: MotoGP

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