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The 800cc formula is dead. MotoGP is set to return to 1000cc from 2012, according to a proposal submitted to the Grand Prix Commission at Valencia today. The 800cc bikes have received a deluge of criticism, almost from the moment they were introduced, and that deluge has finally buried them.
The decision has hinged upon a change of mind by the MSMA, the manufacturers association. So far, the manufacturers have been opposed to any changes to the MotoGP formula, partly because high costs of entry created a barrier to new entrants in the class, allowing the existing participants to dominate the class. But the high costs have taken their toll even on the existing manufacturers, and with the future of Suzuki in the class in doubt under the current rules, and even doubt about just how long Honda was prepared to continue, a change was almost inevitable. 2012 is the earliest date it is possible to make the change, as the current 5 year contract that exists between Dorna, the FIM and the MSMA expires at the end of 2011. That contract states that no changes may be made to the engine capacity without a unanimous decision by all of the manufacturers in the MSMA.
The initial proposal was to allow the use of production engines in prototype chassis, but the current proposal makes no mention of production engines at all. MotoMatters.com asked Herve Poncharal about the proposal, and asked whether this was to be production engines or not.
"Nobody's talking about production engines," Poncharal told us. "The Grand Prix Commission is thinking about going back to 1000cc engines. This is more than supported by Dorna, more than supported by Dorna, but the first reaction to this by MSMA is very very positive." The MSMA's new position has been the key difference, Poncharal pointed out, and the Monster Tech 3 Yamaha boss was delighted at this change of heart. "I'm really happy, I'm very happy about that. It looks like there is a consensus, but we have to take it day-by-day."
The fear is, of course, that a change in engine capacity would not be enough to cut costs, and merely create a new class of expensive prototypes. Poncharal said that this would not be allowed to happen: "The whole idea supported by everybody including the MSMA is to get the costs drastically down." Just how to ensure that is a different matter altogether, though. Poncharal admitted it would be difficult, but said that the Grand Prix Commission would not try to solve everything at once. Asked how to ensure that costs didn't once again spiral out of control, Poncharal replied "That's the next question. One day at a time!"
谷歌中文翻译
在800cc公式是死了。摩托车被设置为返回从2012年到战车参赛，根据提交给在巴伦西亚大奖赛委员会今天建议。在800cc摩托车已收到批评声一片，几乎从他们介绍了时刻，洪水终于埋葬他们。
铰链的决定后，一种精神的砷酸钠，对制造商协会的变化。到目前为止，制造商一直反对任何摩托车计算方法的改变，部分原因是成本高的进入造成了障碍，在类的新进入者，允许现有的参与者主导类。但成本高，甚至已对现有生产商的收费，以及与铃木在类前途未卜，根据现行规则，甚至疑虑只是多久本田准备继续，这种变化是不可避免的。 2012年是国内最早的日期有可能作出改变目前的5年的合同之间尔纳，财务信息管理和砷酸钠存在，到期在2011年年底。该合同的任何更改可能会在没有按在砷酸钠制造商都一致决定发动机的能力。
最初的建议是，允许在底盘生产的发动机的原型使用，但目前的建议，完全没有提到生产发动机。 MotoMatters.com问德沙雷特 Poncharal建议，并询问这是否是生产发动机与否。
库珀说，“对生产的发动机时，”Poncharal告诉我们。 “在大奖赛委员会正在考虑是否返回驾驶1000cc引擎。这比支持多尔纳，由多纳多支持，但第一个反应的砷酸钠这是非常非常积极的。”在砷酸钠的新立场是关键的区别，Poncharal指出，和怪物技术3雅马哈老板是在这种改变感到高兴。 “我真的很高兴，我感到非常高兴。看来有一个共识，但我们必须采取这一天，按一天。”
令人担心的是，当然，在引擎的变化的能力也不足以降低成本，只创建一个昂贵的原型新的档次。 Poncharal说，这将不会允许这种情况发生： “整个想法，每个人，包括砷酸钠是让成本急剧下降的支持。”只是如何确保这是一个完全不同的问题，但。 Poncharal承认，将是艰难的，但说，大奖赛委员会将不会试图一下子解决所有问题。当被问及如何确保成本的控制，没有再次失控，Poncharal回答说：“这是一个问题。每次一天！”
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