Where employer does not send commands and desires sailor Valentino Rossi and Ducati to raise the minimum weight of MotoGP bikes has resulted in an agreement between the GP Committee held on Wednesday in Madrid and has been released today.
Among other updates that you can read this page, the Commission has approved a significant increase in the minimum weight of the bikes in the top category, which until now was equal to 153 kilograms, and will increase to 157 in 2012 and reach 160 kg in 2013. This change is a longstanding goal of Valentino Rossi, who maintained that lightweight riders win-win for the heaviest. A claim that also became a technical necessity for Ducati, who was having problems with the new 1000cc GP12, which was a bit of weight due to changes in both configuration and materials.
The issue is not new and overtook on 22 November in an opinion piece entitled "A Ducati would like to raise the minimum weight of the 1000cc" , explains in detail the reasons for the 'tip' of climbing Ducati the minimum weight of the bikes. And if at that time thought it would be difficult for the GP Committee of compromise with the Italian manufacturer's request, and considering that Honda and Yamaha refused round, the final reality has once again demonstrated that in 'this business 'everything is possible.
source: motocuatro
