Moto3

[ajturbo]

Moto3 Class
The 125cc class will be replaced by the Moto3 class. The basic technical rules of this class are:
- Single cylinder 250cc 4-stroke engines with a maximum bore of 81 mm.
- Each engine should last for 3 races minimum and cost not more than 10,000 € (final cost will be announced)
- Each manufacturer if required should be ready to supply a minimum of 15 riders


now thats what i think is great!!!

er hope this is not a re-post

[CHOPPA]

Is your young fella still riding??

[Grumph]

Something similar could work here and come in below F3 - but adaped so as not to obsolete what is already in NZ..
Can i suggest - maximum 250cc capacity, four stroke only.

singles - open fuel excluding nitromethane.
Twins - petrol or E80/commercially available ethanol blend
Fours - pump petrol

I don't know how this compares to the lite classes being run oop North.
One of the problems with the original F3 was that the open singles needed the Methanol to live,the twins needed it to be competitive and the damm fours loved it.
Then it was banned and the fours took over.

Comments ?

[steveyb]

Comments ?

Yes, have a look at the new 125GP/GP Mono rules released by MNZ.

[ajturbo]

err... what has this got to do with the Moto3??

i was commenting on the fact that all factory teams must have 15 riders!!!

[yod]

Moto3 Class
The 125cc class will be replaced by the Moto3 class. The basic technical rules of this class are:
- Single cylinder 250cc 4-stroke engines with a maximum bore of 81 mm.
- Each engine should last for 3 races minimum and cost not more than 10,000 € (final cost will be announced)
- Each manufacturer if required should be ready to supply a minimum of 15 riders


now thats what i think is great!!!

er hope this is not a re-post

sounds like a plan, Moto2 is freakin awesome to watch

so it comes in next year?

[sinfull]

- Each manufacturer if required should be ready to supply a minimum of 15 riders

Thats a big sidechair to carry that may ppl !

[Pumba]

- Each manufacturer if required should be ready to supply a minimum of 15 riders

15 seems like a large number.

Has anyone got any idea how many manurfactures are planning in producing these engines, and how big the grids can be for anyone race?

[Dave-]

that sounds fantastic.

[Mental Trousers]

So if Honda, KTM and Aprillia decide to contest the series that's 45 riders with no room for anyone else on the grid. Doesn't sound right.

[crazzed]

looks like it will be as good as moto2

[Ivan]

I take back my words it is official now

MOTOGP » Official: Moto3 to replace 125cc

At a meeting of the Grand Prix Commission during this weekend's Czech Republic Grand Prix at Brno, it was confirmed that the 125cc class - the only two-stroke category remaining - will also be replaced by four-strokes from 2012.

Unlike Moto2, the four-stroke class that replace 250cc at the start of this year, the new Moto3 class will not have a single engine supplier.

The 125cc World Championship is the last category remaining from the inaugural 1949 World Championship season.

The statement read:

"Application 2012

"The 125cc class will be replaced by the Moto3 class.

"The basic technical rules of this class are:
- single cylinder 250cc 4-stroke engines with a maximum bore of 81 mm.
- each engine should last for 3 races minimum and cost not more than 10,000 € (final cost will be announced)
- each manufacturer if required should be ready to supply a minimum of 15 riders.

"This proposal has been agreed by the majority of MSMA."

The premier grand prix class changed from 500cc (two-strokes) to MotoGP (four-strokes) in 2002.

[Ivan]

err... what has this got to do with the Moto3??

i was commenting on the fact that all factory teams must have 15 riders!!!

It wont be Factory teams it will be bike Manufactors so like Honda for example will be required to have 15 riders, But there will be more thanone Honda team etc

[scracha]

Interesting on 2 counts.

1 is that they've put a limit on the bore size.

2. 10K euro price limit. That's pretty low. Can't see why a manufacturer would invest a fuckload of money on developing the engine when they have to be prepared to sell it to another team for such little money.

[Brian d marge]

I havent heard much , mind u ive been out of the loop a bit this year

I miss the two smokes , but I said the moto 2 would be good ,

Each engine must cost more than 10 000 euro , is a mighty interesting rule ,,, compliments the chassis rule of moto 2
( I assume open chassis in moto 3 ?)

That engine rule will do 2 things . focus the engineering process and volume production ... all good

As Ive said in the past , NZ should stop trying to re invent the wheel , copy international rules , and do what Kiwis do best , innovate and lead ,

There are loads more Britains where that one came from ,

Never happen though , too many individuals,no focus

Stephen