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New MotoGP Claiming Rule Teams defined
By Visordown News on 04/05/2011 14:09:50
FIM detail the regulations of the Claiming Rule Team

THE formation of the Claiming Rule Team or the new acronym CRT that has been banded around MotoGP since the announcement of the 2012 rules has been explained by the series' Director of Technology, Corrado Cecchinelli.For the 2012 season the Moto

'CRTs future for MotoGP', says Gardner
By Visordown News on 28/10/2011 12:06:36
Can Claiming Rule Teams solve the poor grid issues in MotoGP?

MOTOGP'S grid looks set to increase next season thanks in part to the addition of the new Claiming Rule Teams.Dorna are looking at the production-based CRT bikes as the future of the sport, which is something the 1987 500GP champion, Waybe Gardner

R1-engined CRT bike for Edwards?
By Visordown News on 30/08/2011 10:15:23
Colin Edwards hints at MotoGP Claiming Rule Team for 2012

HINTS from Colin Edwards have the current Tech 3 rider in with a move to one of the new Claiming Rule Teams in 2012 instead of World Superbikes.The Texan was in talks with a move back to the World Superbike championship, perhaps joining the factory

de Puniet, Espargaró confirmed at Aspar
By Visordown News on 28/11/2011 09:07:05
de Puniet to partner Espargaró in Aspar Claiming Rule Team for 2012

TEAM Aspar has confirmed the two riders it will field in 2012 after signing Randy de Puniet and Aleix Espargaró.Jorge 'Aspar' Martinez graduated his team to MotoGP after years campaigned in the lower classes in 2010, running Hector Barbera

Michele Pirro to ride Gresini CRT
By Visordown News on 05/12/2011 14:23:04
Gresini signs Pirro to ride CRT bike with an FTR chassis and Honda CBR1000RR engine

MICHELE PIRRO, winner of the final Moto2 race at Valencia, has been confirmed as riding the Gresini Honda CRT machine in 2012.Continuing their partnership from Moto2 into MotoGP, Pirro will ride the Gresini team's CRT entry, a Honda CBR1000RR engine

Gresini reveals CRT bike set-up
By Visordown News on 15/11/2011 16:29:47
Gresini team to use an FTR chassis and Fireblade engine

FAUSTO GRESINI has announced the set-up for the Claiming Rule bike his team will run alongside the RC213V in 2012.The Italian team have hired the services of British frame builders FTR to house a Honda CBR1000RR engine within the prototype chassis

Edwards confirms Suter-BMW CRT for 2012
By Visordown News on 21/10/2011 08:24:56
Texan to ride S1000RR powered Suter chassis next season

MOVING to the Forward Racing Claiming Rule Team for 2012 Colin Edwards has confirmed that he will ride the Suter-BMW machine next season.Speculation suggested that Edwards would continue his long standing association with Yamaha when he signed

No show at Brno for BMW-powered MotoGP bike
By Visordown News on 17/08/2010 09:32:39
Eskil Suter's 2012 Claiming Rule Bike fails to appear at post-race test

THE FIRST BMW-powered MotoGP bike failed to make an appearance at Brno post-race testing.Eskil Suter's prototype Claiming Rule Team bike, expected to be on the grid for the 2012 season, was not ready in time, according to Suter.The Swiss race

MotoGP Claiming Rule: 'Crazy and bizarre' says Burgess
By Visordown News on 09/08/2011 15:53:18
Burgess unsure of what new ruling really means. While Poncharal steps in to defend it.

HOPES haven't been high for the new Claiming Rule Team bikes that are to be introduced next season, especially after the lukewarm and six-second slow debut of the BMW S1000RR-engined Suter in testing at Mugello.The reason for adding the CRT bikes

Hayden: Mixed capacity engines in MotoGP "sounds a little crazy"
By Visordown News on 22/04/2010 09:41:44
Ducati MotoGP man speaks out on 2012 ruling

."It's unfortunate now that the economy and the manufacturers are hurting, and they can't just fire in a new rule and teams can spend all the money to develop parts. Really, I haven't followed it that close. The idea of going back to 1000s, I love that. Because


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