MotoGP rule changes announced.
Following Sa꧋turday's press conference at Jerez - in which the main coꩵst-cutting rule changes for the 2009 and 2010 MotoGP were outlined (see separate story) - the FIM has today (Sunday) released the full official version of the regulation changes, as agreed by the Grand Prix Commission.
N🧸ote that the earlier decision to ban launch control appears to have been scrapped...
MotoGP Class
For immediate application (2009)

Following Saturday's press conference at Jerez - in which the main cost-cutting rule changes for the 2009 and 2010 MotoGP were outlined (see separate story) - the FꦜIM has today (Sunday) released the full official version of the regulat🧸ion changes, as agreed by the Grand Prix Commission.
No🌜te that the e🔴arlier decision to ban launch control appears to have been scrapped...
MotoGP Class
For immediate application (2009)
1. Engine restriction from Czech Republic Grand Prix included:
a) A rider can use a maximum of 5 engines until the end of the Championship.
b) New engines have to be sealed before use (practices, warm up, race).
c) A new engine will be deemed to have been used when the motorcycle exits the pit lane.
d) All used engines will have the exhaust ports additionally sealed at the end of each event.
e) A sealed engine can be reused at any time.
f) The penalty for using an u꧃nauthorized engine will be a deduction of 10 points from the total point of the Championship ranking of the rider concerned.
2. 2009-2010 tests: 8 days in t🐽otal. Ven𓆉ues and days will be announced.
3. Ceramic composite materials shall noꦏt be permitted for brake discs and pads.
4. Any pressurized hydraulic powered system is not allowed. Also eng🍃ine lubricating oil cannot be used for any other purpose.
5. E🍃lectronic controlled suspension shall not be p🔴ermitted.
6. EGR (Exha𒆙ust Gas Recirculation) shall not be permitted.
7. Testing with non-contracted riders is allowed at any track, at any time, but it is subject to the following limitations:
a) Only tyres coming from the Tyre Supplier are allowed, and not more than 240pcs. per Manufacturer can be used from the 1st of January to the 31st of December including after-race tests.
b) After the MotoGPღ season has started, testing before a race included in the MotoGP Championship is limited to 2 tracks, and no later than 14 days prior to the race.
8. Testing for contracted riders:
a) Contracted riders are allowed to 2 after-race tests. The tyres used by the contracted riders will not be counted.
b) The winter test ban will be exten🔯ded up to January 31st.
For 2010
1. Only one machineꦏ can be used during each MotoGP event.
2. A rider can use a maximum of 6 eng🧜ines🦋 for the entire Championship.
3. A new event schedule will be announced.
4. Carbon composite front brake discs must be of one diameter only and two types♏ of mass. The diameter will be 320mm only.
5. The maximum fuel injection pressure is 10 Bar.
6. MMC (🥃Metal Matrix Composite) & FRM (Fiber Matrix Material) shall not be permitted.
7. Temperature sensor for the tyre wi🔯ll not be permitted.
8. From 2010 to 2012, the rim width shall be limited to 2 sizes for front and 1 size for rear for ea🃏ch manuf﷽acturer. Wheels diameter shall be limited to 16.5 inches only.
9. Variabl꧅e exhaust system shall not be permitted.
10. Variable Valve T🍌iming system and Variab🎶le Valve Lift system powered by electric and/or liquid, shall not be permitted.
11. Connecting rod shall not be a hollow str🍬ucture but less than 2mm oil pass tunnel is permitted.
12. T෴win clutch sy🐼stem (known as DSG) shall not be permitted.
13. Automatic transmission shall not be permitted. But manual transmission assi🧸sted by small force shall be permitted.
14. Consecutive Variable Transmission shall not be✃ permitted.
15. Only DORNA can supply GPS unit just for entertainments such as TV broadcasti⛎ng, which can't co𒊎nnect to CPU unit by any kind of system.
16. Electric/electronic steering damper system 💮shall not be permitt🅷ed.
17. Minimum weight of motorcyc♑le shall be the existing one + 2 kg🐟. (ex: 150 kg for 4 cylinders).
18. Only 🐼5 persons൩ can work on the machine in the pits.
19. ꦬRiders who enter the Championship for the first time (Rookies) must be entered by a non factory𒁏 Team.
Moto2 class
MSMA unanimously proposed "One Make Engine Regu♐lation". Manufacturers will be consulted to know if they are🎃 interested.

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