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BSB: New rules released by MCRCB
By Visordown News on 26/09/2008 10:45:25
New weight limits and a ban on titanium forks are just some of the new BSB rules
FOLLOWING agreement of the Directors of the MCRCB the following regulation amendment is announced for immediate application: 5.2.3.2 Minimum Weight4 cylinder motorcycles over 750cc up to 1000cc - 165 kg.2 cylinder motorcycles over 750cc up to 1200cc - 172 kg (formally 175 kg)2 cy...
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MotoGP 'Rookie Rule' to be canned
By Visordown News on 18/06/2012 11:31:15
Decision of whether to drop MotoGP 'Rookie Rule' to be made at Assen
DORNA have decided to drop the 'Rookie Rule' for 2013 that prevents newcomers from immediately joining a factory team in MotoGP, therefore opening the door for Marc Marquez to step up to MotoGP in the Repsol Honda team.Carmelo Ezpeleta, CEO
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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
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When Playboys Ruled the World
By Robin Goodwin on 09/03/2012 10:03:44
The charismatic story of Sheene and Hunt from 1976
Sit back and enjoy the documentary 'When Playboys Ruled the World', that aired on ITV back in 2010. If you haven't seen it, the documentary details the feats on and off the track for Barry Sheene and James Hunt, when the rockstar pair dominated
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AMA announces new eligibilty rules
By Visordown News on 19/12/2008 12:49:56
In the light of Honda's withdrawal from competition, the AMA announces new eligibility ruling
or fees are required for currently approved makes and models to remain eligible, but all motorcycles must be brought into compliance with current 2009 AMA Pro Road Racing specifications for their respective classes. This rules compliance also applies
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Biaggi and Aprilia. Rule-breakers
By Visordown News on 19/04/2011 15:55:40
Illegal fuel injection pump found on the Roman Emperor's RSV4 at Assen
MAX BIAGGI has had a colourful opening to the defence of his World Superbike title with on-off track skirmishes with rivals, but now it seems that the rule-flouting behaviour extends to the Alitalia Aprilia outfit after the team were found
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One bike and EVO rules for WSB
By Visordown News on 14/07/2011 09:07:28
Changes proposed for the World Superbike championship
TO tackle the financial and grid problems faced by the WSB championship, the organisers are proposing to introduce one bike per rider and considering a change to BSB EVO-spec rules.Meetings took place in Misano and Brno between the organizers
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WSB introduces new rule changes
By Visordown News on 28/10/2011 09:07:36
Winter testing ban and twin cylinder weight increase amongst the changes for 2012
THE FIM has released a new rule changes for the 2012 World Superbike championship with an aim for cost reducing measures.For the Superbike class the major update is the introduction of a one bike per rider, following the Supersport and Superstock
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MSVR announce new one bike rule
By Visordown News on 23/10/2009 11:27:40
Spare bike rule gets ousted as BSB seeks to lower costs and keep competition alive
IN A move to help keep costs down in the British Superbike Championship and other support classes, each rider will be limited to one bike only in all classes of racing. If a bike is totalled in a crash then it can be replaced, but that can happen only once per race weekend. He...
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More MotoGP rule changes
By Visordown News on 21/12/2012 10:01:42
Get the lowdown on what's happening next year
THE Grand Prix Commission has approved a set of rule changes for next year and beyond to spice up MotoGP and reduce costs.The most notable is the introduction of a MotoGP penalty point system aimed at discouraging riders from dangerous moves
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