MOTOGP » Five options to slow down MotoGP

haha. Funny Ray

A single tyre rule will do little for tyre development,the stuff that filters down eventually to make our own bikes safer.As much as i dont like it on race bikes the same goes for TC .Electronics are here to stay being driven by safety and rising oil prices.

Go back to 500 two strokes.

The problem now are the circuits, you carn't build a bike with so much power to go round a gocart tracks, these bikes are as safe as you can get, get back to the classic tracks of yester year l say. To slow a bike down in and out of a corner the only route is to Ban traction control and order groved slicks, l see no other way, but then these bikes would be mules to ride.

The only option to slow down MotoGP is to reduce the engine to 700cc. Other than that, Dorna will be forced to revise their decision again when WSBK lapping faster than MotoGP.

Right now, when things doesn't work on setup, the bike lapping slower than 1998 500cc or slower than top 250cc. With 700cc capacity, TC doesn't give much effect on laptime rather than for stability and safety. It could resulting rider's maneuverability extends and close race would be more viable on each round.

This too allows more room for stretching the technology without introducing an insane laptime.

I cant see going back to 990's as a way of reducing corner speed & ultimately lap times too much. After all, with all the technology & knowledge gained throughout this 800 era surely it would just be a case of mounting a 990 in an 800 chassis & backing the power down slightly? Thus only bringing the weight of the bike up a bit. It would be a compromise of the 2 anyway im sure.

How about introducing a rule on minimum wheel base if lower corner speeds are the aim? Ie making the bikes slightly longer?....

I am strongly opposed to a "single tire" rule. That is a "NASCAR solution" to the problem and will ultimately result in everyone riding a "spec racer" ... the only difference between a Nascar Toyota and and Nascar Ford seems to be the paint-job.
I think the best solution is to limit the size of the tires. This allows tire companies to compete and create better quality tires but simply limits the contact patch with the roadway.
The second solution is to increase the minimum weight of the machines. This would allow each bike to place the weight where they want it.. allowing further tuning possibilities...yet, combined with smaller tires it would reduce cornering potential.

I am strongly opposed to a "single tire" rule. That is a "NASCAR solution" to the problem and will ultimately result in everyone riding a "spec racer" ... the only difference between a Nascar Toyota and and Nascar Ford seems to be the paint-job.
I think the best solution is to limit the size of the tires. This allows tire companies to compete and create better quality tires but simply limits the contact patch with the roadway.
The second solution is to increase the minimum weight of the machines. This would allow each bike to place the weight where they want it.. allowing further tuning possibilities...yet, combined with smaller tires it would reduce cornering potential.

As has been mentioned, the safety issue is getting mixed up with the desire to ensure close racing and larger grids in MotoGP. Ihe fact that certain riders are capable of disappearing into the distance when their set up and tyres suit a circuit is also due to riding ability. If one bike on one make of tyre were always winning, then it would be a different matter. At the start of the season Michelin looked better, particularly in qualifying. 3 years ago they were dominant and Bridgestone only went well at the odd circuit. I hate to see a rider let down by poor tyres, but is it really so different from being on an uncompetitive bike? Competition forces development and benefits us all.

The change to 4 strokes hasn't helped grid size. Factories now don't permit anyone but their own mechanics to work on engines, and they cost a hell of a lot more. This limits the number of engines and thus grid. For political/economic reasons, 2 strokes are being replaced in 250GP, by production based 600 engines. I'm against this. Introducing production based engines in MotoGP would reduce costs and allow more private teams in, but I'd rather see a solution that keeps prototype's, or it'll become too close to WSBK. Maybe a homologation rule forcing all OEMs to provide a larger number of engines for lease, F1 style. If David Ducati can run 4 bikes, why not Goliaths Kawasaki and Suzuki?