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Finally the 2011 season is over, and with it the era of the 800cc bikes!
There is hope that the 2012 season will be a bit more exciting and that there will be more bikes on the grid than in 2011. The new rules allow max 4 cylinders, 1000cc and a bore of 81mm. There is also the addition of the "Claiming Rule Teams", CRT, which allows privateer teams to run "stock" engines in prototype chassis, this is to attract more teams since the cost will be substantially lower than in the past.
More about the new rules here: http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2011/Cecchinelli+on+2012+CRTs
OFFICIAL ENTRY LISTS:
Provisional calendar for the 2012 FIM MotoGP World Championship:
Date, Grand Prix - Circuit
15 April, Qatar* - Doha/Losail
29 April, Spain (STC) - Jerez de la Frontera
6 May, Portugal (STC) - Estoril
20 May, France - Le Mans
3 June, Catalunya - Catalunya
17 June, Great Britain - Silverstone
30 June, Netherlands** - Assen
8 July, Germany (STC) - TBC
15 July, Italy - Mugello
29 July, United States*** - Laguna Seca
19 August, Indianapolis - Indianapolis
26 August, Czech Rep. - Brno
16 September, San Marino & Riviera di Rimini - Misano
30 September, Aragon - Motorland
14 October, Japan - Motegi
21 October, Malaysia - Sepang
28 October, Australia - Phillip Island
11 November, Valencia - Ricardo Tormo ? Valencia
* Evening Race
** Saturday Race
*** Only MotoGP class
STC (Subject to the contract)
TBC (To be confirmed)
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