Moto gp Where's it going?

Mr Burns

Mr Burns

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Watching MotoGp interviews, reading recent press and forums I'm getting a bit :confused:
I thought the purpose of prototype racing was to develop technologies that were transferrable to the open market, at least that's what the major manufacturers say. Now we have control tyres, tuned to only last 15 laps, talk of a control ecu, rev limits, no traction control, no launch control, 1 bike rule, 5 eng rule. I know we are in the middle of the worst recession for decades, but does the sport have to survive at any cost to maintain its current franchises
Seems to me that Moto 3 is just about the only prototype series left. So maybe now is the time for Moto Gp and Wsbk really do need to start talking.
 
Mr Burns said:
Watching MotoGp interviews, reading recent press and forums I'm getting a bit :confused:
I thought the purpose of prototype racing was to develop technologies that were transferrable to the open market, at least that's what the major manufacturers say. Now we have control tyres, tuned to only last 15 laps, talk of a control ecu, rev limits, no traction control, no launch control, 1 bike rule, 5 eng rule. I know we are in the middle of the worst recession for decades, but does the sport have to survive at any cost to maintain its current franchises
Seems to me that Moto 3 is just about the only prototype series left. So maybe now is the time for Moto Gp and Wsbk really do need to start talking.
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MotoGP (and F1, plus most other international racing series) are about making money. As much as possible, and via every available avenue. MotoGP needs grids bigger than 15 bikes to be interesting to TV viewers, so the CRT bikes are there to fill that need. I agree that the restrictions are a bit silly, especially the control tyres... you can have a new chassis every race but have to use the same tyres? :rolleyes: All the limitations are there to try and create more exciting racing, but I do wonder if setting a spending limit for all teams would be a better option all round. No bike to cost more than €xxx,xxx and any team has the option to buy another's bike for the advertised price. Other than that no limits; except two-wheels only and be fast enough to qualify.

WSBK IMO is now the odd man out. It's strayed too far from it's initial roots - affordable production based racing - and is not really a great feeder for MotoGP (Moto 2 and 3 look like they'll be a better option). Everyone would be much better served if WSBK was more like Superstock, including no slicks. The restrictions in MotoGP and the lack of them in WSBK has made the two classes too close.

As for Moto3... plenty of restrictions there too.
 
Actually just thinking about this, how about a race series where the only restrictions are:

  • Your bike has to cost less than €800,000 to build.
  • It must have 2 wheels only.
  • It will only be allowed to enter if it can get inside a certain preset qualifying cutoff time (on a race-by-race basis).
  • The bike can only change spec twice at pre-defined points during the year.

Call it Moto0.
 
miloVanMultistrada said:
Actually just thinking about this, how about a race series where the only restrictions are:

  • Your bike has to cost less than €800,000 to build.
  • It must have 2 wheels only.
  • It will only be allowed to enter if it can get inside a certain preset qualifying cutoff time (on a race-by-race basis).
  • The bike can only change spec twice at pre-defined points during the year.

Call it Moto0.
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why limit it to two wheels, this could be a lot more interesting :)

 
Wheres it going?

Roughly speaking, round in a big meandering circle ending at the place they started after approximately 22 laps, :lol2:
 
Racing is supposed to improve the breed but with limitations such as control tyres then innovation will be stifled. It would be nice if they lifted the aerodynamic restrictions. That might give us some real world improvements. I can't see tyre technology improving much with control tyres.
 
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