FIM Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix Decision of the Grand Prix Commission The Grand Prix Commission, composed of Messrs. Carmelo Ezpeleta (Dorna, Chairman), Ignacio Verneda (FIM Executive Director, Sport), Herve Poncharal (IRTA) and Takanao Tsubouchi (MSMA) in the presence of Javier Alonso (Dorna) and Mike Trimby (IRTA, Secretary of the meeting), in a meeting held on 07 April in Losail (Qatar) decided the following, all of which will be take immediate effect: Sporting Regulations Minor changes were made to regulation concerning the procedure for anti-doping testing. Specific circuit personnel will be designated to perform the role of escorting designated riders to the control. The control of the number of persons permitted to attend each rider on the grid will now be made by allocation of passes. No specific numbers per rider will be specified in the regulations. Technical Regulations Anti-lock braking systems are prohibited in all classes. Minor changes were agreed to the procedure and costs for mapping of the control ECU’s in the Moto3 Class. Changes were approved to the regulations concerning allocations of tyres for the MotoGP class: Due to ongoing technical developments and changing conditions, the quantity, specification and allocation of tyres may be varied from time to time. Actual quantities and specifications will be determined by the official tyre supplier in consultation, and by agreement with the organiser. This change is in response to a request by the Safety Commission. In the short term the effect of this change will permit additional front tyres with a changed construction to be allocated in addition to the standard specification tyre allocation. At the end of a wet practice session, riders may choose to be provided with up to two sets of wet tyres with an alternative specification, replacing two sets of the standard specification. At certain events the official tyre supplier does not offer a third specification of front tyre with the shortfall being made up with the other two specifications. For 2012 Estoril, Le Mans, Silverstone and Assen will fall in to this category. These are in addition to the existing circuits of Sepang, Phillip Island and Valencia. Medical Code There is a minor change to the recommendation in the Medical Code concerning responsibility for expenses. Any treatment at the circuit is free of charge to the riders. However, subsequent costs of transportation to hospital will be for the account of the rider in the same way that the rider, or his insurance company, is responsible for the costs of hospital treatment.
FIM Grand Prix Commission Approves Changes To MotoGP Front Tire Allocation
FIM Grand Prix Commission Approves Changes To MotoGP Front Tire Allocation
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