the current 21. Cecchinelli continued: "These are big aids, and they will allow the independent teams to race with much lower budgets."When the new team concept was initially announced it was expected that the idea behind the claiming rule was to allow other

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

questionable.Reports coming away from Indy have Edwards linked to a Claiming Rule Team; in particular Forward Racing - the Moto2 team given one of the grid slots for 2012 - and their proposed choice of the BMW-engined Suter chassis.However, developments now see

very happy to return to the Aspar Team," said de Puniet, "Having already raced with them in 2005 during my 250cc career. I have very fond memories of that time and now we are taking on a new challenge together in the shape of CRT. I know that this is a

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

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

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

for the class, despite Dorna's claims that the contract is still open for tender. Apparently, the deal has been done on the quiet to keep Kawasaki involved in the MotoGP circus.Last month Visordown reported that Blusens team had shelved their Moto2 project after

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

Technical regulations for the proposed 600cc four-stroke 250-class replacement will impose strict limits on cost and modifications, and include a “claiming rule” that means any team can buy a rival team’s engine for 20,000 Euros.The MSMA have also