FIM Grand Prix Commission Announces 2014 MotoGP Factory And Non-Factory Technical Rules

FIM Grand Prix Commission Announces 2014 MotoGP Factory And Non-Factory Technical Rules

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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 13 July 2013 in Sachsenring (GER), made the following decisions: Technical Regulations MotoGP Class – Effective 2014 Electronics (ECU) Regulations A detailed specification and permitted options were confirmed. The use of the official MotoGP ECU, including an internal datalogger, and the official MotoGP software package is compulsory. Maximum fuel capacity is 24 litres. Maximum number of engines per rider, per season, is 12. Factory Status Each Manufacturer, (including motorcycle manufacturers and chassis manufacturers), can choose to enter up to 4 riders for the season who will participate with “Factory” status. The use of the official MotoGP ECU is compulsory. However manufacturers are permitted to develop and use their own software. Maximum fuel capacity is 20 litres. Maximum number of engines per rider, per season, is five. (Nine Engines for the first year of participation by a new manufacturer). Engines are subject to the engine homologation regulations which mandate frozen engine design and internal parts. (New Manufacturers are not subject to frozen engine design and internal parts in their first season of participation). The full text of the regulations and the detailed technical specifications may be viewed shortly on: http://www.fim-live.com/en/sport/official-documents-ccr/codes-and-regulations/

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