News 2 May 2009

MOTOGP REVERTS TO ONE HOUR SESSIONS

Dorna press release:

The Grand Prix Commission, composed of Messrs. Carmelo Ezpeleta (Dorna, Chairman), Claude Danis (FIM), Hervé Poncharal (IRTA) and Takanao Tsubouchi (MSMA), in the presence of Messrs Vito Ippolito (FIM President), Ignacio Verneda (FIM Sport Director), Javier Alonso (Dorna) and M. Paul Butler (Secretary of the meeting), in a meeting held on May 2 in Jerez de la Frontera (Spain), decided to introduce the following amendments to the Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix Regulations.

Application from May 15, Le Mans Grand Prix.

1.13.1

On recommendation of the FIM Grand Prix Safety Commission, the event schedule has been modified as follow

FRIDAY FREE PRACTICE
125cc 12.40 – 13.40
MotoGP 13.55 – 14.55
250cc 15.10 – 16.10

SATURDAY FREE PRACTICE QUALIFYING PRACTICE
125cc 09.00 – 09.40 13.00 – 13.40
MotoGP 09.55 – 10.55 13.55 – 14.55
250cc 11.10 – 12.10 15.10 – 15.55

SUNDAY WARM UP
125cc 08.40 – 09.00
250cc 09.10 – 09.30
MotoGP 09.40 – 10.00

RACE
125cc 11.00
250cc 12.15
MotoGP 14.00

2.7.9

Any breather pipe from the engine or gearbox must discharge into the airbox and/or a suitable container with a minimum capacity of 200cc and a maximum of 250cc. There must be a separate container for each breather pipe.

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