FIM ANNOUNCEMENT - Changes to the 2009 Regulations

2009-07-25 06:57
The Grand Prix Commission, composed of Mr Carmelo Ezpeleta (Dorna, Chairman), Claude Danis (FIM), Hervé Poncharal (IRTA) and Takanao Tsubouchi (MSMA), in the presence of Mr Alonso (Dorna) and Mr Paul Butler (Secretary of the meeting), in a meeting held on July 25 in Donington (Great-Britain), decided unanimously to introduce the following amendments to the Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix Regulations. (Changes to the Press Release of 08 April in bold).

For_immediate_application:

- Sporting Regulations -

Practice Restrictions

For the purpose of practice restrictions the year is divided into 2 parts.

The Season is defined as the period starting 14 days before the first race of the year and ending 2 days after the last race of the year, both dates being inclusive. The season does not include "Breaks". A Break is defined as two consecutive week-ends where events are not scheduled. The period of the Break extends from 09h00 on the second day after the Grand Prix until the following Grand Prix.

The Winter is defined as the rest of the year i.e. starting 4 days after the last race of the season and ending 15 days before the first race of the subsequent season both dates being inclusive.

MotoGP_Class

Practice by contracted riders with machines eligible for the MotoGP class is forbidden:

i) During the Season and the breaks at any circuit included in the Grand prix calendar of the current year with the following exceptions:

a) Practice included in the schedule of the events.
b) Practice during the day(s) immediately following the event at 3 circuits at which the event has taken place. (The final race of the Season will always be at one of the 3 circuits, and it will be the only 2-day test, the others will be 1-day only. The other 2 circuits must be nominated by the Grand Prix Commission by January 31st of that year.)
c) Any activity authorised by the Race Direction.


ii) During the Winter at any circuit with the following exceptions:

a) At a maximum of 6 days of official tests organised by Dorna/IRTA at Grand Prix circuits included in the calendars of the preceding or following year. No testing is permitted during the period starting on the 1st December of one year and finishing on 31st January of the following year, both dates being inclusive.
The Winter test schedule must be approved by the Grand Prix Commission.

b) Any activity authorised by the Race Direction.


Practice by non-contracted riders:

Practice by non-contracted riders (test riders) is allowed at any circuit at any time, but limited by the use of a total of 240 tyres per manufacturer, per calendar year, supplied exclusively by the MotoGP tyre supplier. However, it is forbidden to test:
During the Season and the Breaks at a Grand Prix circuit included in the calendar before the race has taken place. However manufacturers may, before 31st January of each year, designate and inform the Race Direction of their 2 testing circuits at which they may test but not as from 14 days of the event scheduled at the circuits. The schedule of such tests and any subsequent amendments must be notified to the Race Direction at least 7 days in advance.

Definition of a "contracted rider" and a "Rookie" rider

A contracted rider is a rider who has participated in nine or more events during one season.

A "Rookie" is a rider nominated by a participating team for participation in the entire season, who has not been a contracted rider as defined above in the same class in any previous season.

For the purpose of this clause, the 500cc class and the MotoGP class are considered to be the same, as are the 250cc class and the Moto2 class.


- Technical regulations -

2.3.6 Engine Durability.
1.) In the MotoGP class the number of engines available for use by each rider is limited. For the 2009 season a maximum of 5 engines may be used by each rider for the final 7 scheduled races of the season, that is from and including the Czech Grand Prix until the end of the season. Should a rider be replaced for any reason, the replacement rider will be deemed to be the original rider for purposes of engine allocation.
2.) The engines available for the exclusive use of each rider must be marked and sealed by the Technical Director prior to first use. It is the Team's obligation to register any new engine

Source: Dorna

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