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), Mike Trimby (IRTA) and Paul Butler (Secretary from the meeting), in a meeting held on 14 December in Madrid, decided the following:
Sporting Regulations
A revised wording of the testing regulation was approved. This incorporated the various decisions made earlier in 2011 concerning this matter.
Also it was decided that contracted riders in the MotoGP class might also test machines employing the allocation of 240 tyres available to each manufacturer's team. Previously such testing was restricted to test riders only. In the interest of fair competition it was also agreed that other MotoGP class riders could exclusively test their team machines with a limit of 120 tyres per rider.
It was agreed that riders who did not qualify for the race based on their time within the qualifying practice can qualify if they accomplish a time at the least equal to 107% from the fastest rider within the warm up. This is an addition to the prior regulation which only deemed totally free practice sessions.
Under the regulation concerning MotoGP class riders beginning the race from pit lane due to an engine durability sanction, it was agreed that in future they'll start out ten seconds just after the green light is shown in the pit lane exit.
Riders in all classes may well now use a starter engine on the grid. For all classes tyre warmers might now stay in place till the display in the 1 minute board. Generators should nonetheless be removed at the 3 minute board.
Technical Regulations
With impact from 2012, for all classes, it will be compulsory to display a red rear light in rain conditions.
The minimum weight limits for 1000cc machines within the MotoGP class will probably be improved from the current 153 kilos.
- Efficient from 2012: 157 kilos
- Helpful from 2013: 160 kilos
The permitted wheel sizes for the Moto3 class had been confirmed as:
Front 2.50" x 17" only
Rear three.50" x 17" only
Many detail modifications to regulations, submitted by the Technical Director had been all approved.
A list of MotoGP class entries for 2012 was deemed by the Commission. The list contained nine entries plus one reserve entry applying CRT machinery of several sorts. Participation of all CRT entries was approved by the Commission on the understanding that the granting of CRT Status was subject to evaluation by the Grand Prix Commission at any time.
Sporting Regulations
A revised wording of the testing regulation was approved. This incorporated the various decisions made earlier in 2011 concerning this matter.
Also it was decided that contracted riders in the MotoGP class might also test machines employing the allocation of 240 tyres available to each manufacturer's team. Previously such testing was restricted to test riders only. In the interest of fair competition it was also agreed that other MotoGP class riders could exclusively test their team machines with a limit of 120 tyres per rider.
It was agreed that riders who did not qualify for the race based on their time within the qualifying practice can qualify if they accomplish a time at the least equal to 107% from the fastest rider within the warm up. This is an addition to the prior regulation which only deemed totally free practice sessions.
Under the regulation concerning MotoGP class riders beginning the race from pit lane due to an engine durability sanction, it was agreed that in future they'll start out ten seconds just after the green light is shown in the pit lane exit.
Riders in all classes may well now use a starter engine on the grid. For all classes tyre warmers might now stay in place till the display in the 1 minute board. Generators should nonetheless be removed at the 3 minute board.
Technical Regulations
With impact from 2012, for all classes, it will be compulsory to display a red rear light in rain conditions.
The minimum weight limits for 1000cc machines within the MotoGP class will probably be improved from the current 153 kilos.
- Efficient from 2012: 157 kilos
- Helpful from 2013: 160 kilos
The permitted wheel sizes for the Moto3 class had been confirmed as:
Front 2.50" x 17" only
Rear three.50" x 17" only
Many detail modifications to regulations, submitted by the Technical Director had been all approved.
A list of MotoGP class entries for 2012 was deemed by the Commission. The list contained nine entries plus one reserve entry applying CRT machinery of several sorts. Participation of all CRT entries was approved by the Commission on the understanding that the granting of CRT Status was subject to evaluation by the Grand Prix Commission at any time.
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