The Assen GP is right around the corner, but attention momentarily turns to the Japanese race weekend, set to take place on 23-25 September. This is because Dorna has decided to modify the event schedule&nbsp;to avoid a replay of what we saw in Argentina.  Friday morning free   The very tight scheduling, with the Aragon GP taking place just one week before Motegi, combined with possible flight delays resulting from the war in Ukraine, means that the organisers are taking pre-emptive action, by making changes to the timings and sessions.  The new schedule sees the removal of any track action on Friday morning, with FP1 sessions across all classes shifted to the afternoon. FP2 will instead play out on Saturday morning, with qualifying in the afternoon. So in order to gain direct access to Q2, the combined times of the two free practice sessions will be considered, for all three classes. This, despite the fact that MotoGP also has an FP3 scheduled, set to run immediately prior to qualifying.  Translated by Heather Watson  Rins and Oliveira: a guaranteed future in MotoGP, but no signatures yet 

To avoid another Termas, the decision has been taken to cancel Friday morning&rsquo;s track action, and that&rsquo;s not all

MotoGP, Dorna makes pre-emptive change to Japan GP schedule

        With an increase in the number of races making up the MotoGP season, now 21 rather than 19, the world championship bosses have had to make an important decision as to the number of engines that each team in the paddock can use. Dorna president Carmelo Ezpeleta, together with the FIM, IRTA and MSMA, has therefore decided to increase the engines available to teams. Introducing an eighth engine  Previously, or rather at the start of the championship, the regulation set out that teams could only use seven engines during a season, with a maximum of nine for teams with concessions. Now, following the rule change, the situation is as follows: All teams competing in the MotoGP world championship will have an allocation of eight engines. And for those manufacturers with concessions, the number will increase to ten. The use of these two engines will be permitted from the nineteenth race onwards. A 20- or 21-race season?  The last dilemma that Dorna managers face is that relating to the new GP in Finland. The new event is set to run on 8-10 July at the KymiRing circuit, but the round is not yet confirmed and will depend on the inspection that will take place shortly. Translated by Heather Watson MotoGP, irregular pressure? Dall'Igna: &ldquo;We&rsquo;ve acted legally&rdquo;       

With an extended calendar, the MotoGP Commission has decided to increase the number of engines available to teams. Though the KymiRing event remains a sticking point

MotoGP, regulation change: more engines for a 21-race season

        After yesterday&rsquo;s bombshell news, the inevitable reactions... Dorna is of course monitoring the situation, in its role as MotoGP rights holder, taking care of every detail pertaining to the championship. In an official release, the Spanish company clarifies: "Following recent rumours of Suzuki departing MotoGP&trade; at the end of 2022, Dorna Sports has officially contacted the factory in order to remind them that the conditions of their contract to race in MotoGP do not allow for them to take this decision unilaterally&rdquo;. Clear words, which call for contracts already in place to be respected, or at least negotiated: "However, should Suzuki depart following an agreement between both parties, Dorna will decide on the ideal number of riders and teams racing in the MotoGP class from 2023&rdquo;. Goal of 24 bikes  The release continues, detailing how the championship&rsquo;s appeal remains, and will remain, intact: "Dorna continues to receive high levels of interest from a number of both official factories and Independent Teams looking to join the MotoGP grid as the sport continues to set a global example of close competition, innovation and entertainment, reaching hundreds of millions of fans around the world&rdquo;. It remains to be seen whether Dorna and the Hamamatsu manufacturer will reach an agreement. For now, we have the distinct impression that Suzuki will stick to its guns. Retracing its steps is not impossible, but it&rsquo;s something we don&rsquo;t often see. Translated by Heather Watson MotoGP, Dall'Igna: &ldquo;Bastianini or Martin to leave Ducati? They should think hard&rdquo;       

The championship organisers issue a press release: "We&rsquo;ve informed the company that the contract does not allow for a unilateral decision"

Dorna warns Suzuki: “Many manufacturers are ready to enter MotoGP”

        Having returned to MotoGP in 2016, Michelin took over from Bridgestone as the tyre manufacturer supporting riders in the reigning class. This latest agreement with Dorna means that the Michelin Man will remain on the MotoGP grid until at least 2026. At least, because the new contract will run from 2023 and will last for three seasons. By which time, the manufacturer will have been the sole supplier for ten years. Not bad for the French firm, while the Spanish company benefits from the continuity the partnership brings. &ldquo;We are very happy with the results we've obtained since Michelin's return to MotoGP&rdquo;, states Michelin CEO Flor&eacute;nt M&eacute;n&eacute;gux. &ldquo;We are particularly proud of the technological progress made with our products, as well as the many records broken together with our partners. This championship offers fans a captivating spectacle, and it's accessible via digital platforms unparalleled in motorsport. Being a partner of MotoGP therefore represents a valuable opportunity for Michelin to engage the public and players across the discipline in its vision, brand, tyres and innovation. For Michelin, motorsport is a laboratory that encourages the transfer of its expertise and sustainable solutions for the benefit of everyone.&rdquo; Dorna Sports CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta adds: &ldquo;We&rsquo;re very proud to continue our partnership with Michelin until at least 2026. Michelin has been a vital partner for MotoGP since it became the tyre supplier to the premier class in 2016, helping us to create one of the greatest eras of competition in motorcycle grand prix racing history. I&rsquo;m delighted that we will reach a decade of collaboration and I hope we can continue building on this incredible foundation together. This agreement is fantastic news for all of us in the championship&rdquo;. Translated by Heather Watson Andrea Dovizioso returns to MotoGP, a stroke of Yamaha genius or a gamble?       

The French brand has renewed its agreement with Dorna, with an additional three-year contract to supply tyres to riders in the reigning class

MotoGP, Michelin sole supplier until (at least) 2026

        The British GP has just begun at Silverstone, while the championship organiser Dorna has announced that there is a provisional pre-season test calendar ahead of the 2022 championship. The dates  MotoGP will complete two official tests before the start of the season, plus the shakedown at the Sepang circuit, for test riders and rookies alone, on the 31 January-2 February. Then the rest of the riders will be back on their bikes on 5-6 February, again at the Malaysian track, and on 11-13 February at the new Indonesian track of Mandalika. The first 2022 round  Dorna has also announced that the provisional date for round one of the 2022 season will be 6 March. The stage for the opening event will again be the Losail circuit in Qatar, the action taking place under the circuit&rsquo;s floodlights. Translated by Heather Watson MotoGP, Rivola: &ldquo;Vi&ntilde;ales? The aim is to have him race as soon as he's ready&rdquo;       

As the three classes compete at Silverstone, the planning of next season&rsquo;s championship continues behind the scenes

MotoGP: the provisional dates for 2022 pre-season testing and round one

        The riders who have died in the last ten years in the world of motorcycling have largely been hit by other riders. We remember Marco Simoncelli, on 23 October 2011, all the way to the most recent Jason Dupasquier in the world championship, on 30 May, without forgetting Hugo Mill&aacute;n in the CEV. This has pushed the FIM, Dorna and the organisers of other series including the CEV and the Red Bull Rookies Cup to come together in order to study a model with which to reduce the chances of a fatal accident on track. This, the hypothetical "solution"  As reported by Spanish website Marca.com, drastic measures are soon to be taken in Moto3 and, in the not too distant future, technical tools with which to combat the issue will be identified. FIM president, Jorge Viegas, comments: &ldquo;Both Dorna and us are worried. We are looking at everything we can do to reduce the risk. I can confirm that we are working together to make some decisions in the near future&rdquo;. The thinking centres around one key aspect: &ldquo;One thing we can already do is reduce the number of riders by half, in both practices and races. This is the easiest measure to implement. If there are twenty riders instead of forty, the probabilities are a lot less, although the risk cannot be totally removed. This could be possible already at the next races. Other solutions have to do with the electronics or tyres, we&rsquo;ll see. We&rsquo;re working on it&rdquo;. As for the practicalities, Viegas proposes: &ldquo;We&rsquo;d have two practice heats and then a race for the first twenty, while the others run another race. The only way to reduce the risk is to reduce the number of riders on track. We&rsquo;re working on it&rdquo;. Translated by Heather Watson MotoGP Austria, KTM on the attack with a new Michelin front tyre       

Those responsible for the most famous motorcycle racing championships are studying new ways to race, to reduce the number of riders on track

The FIM and Dorna rally against fatal accidents

        Dorna Sports has announced that it has made an agreement with EM Motorsport to supply MotoGP with 22 panels that will serve as digital flags, in place of the traditional ones, to be used at every GP. Portimao the first test bench  In light of this new feature, as of 2022 all circuits hosting MotoGP races will have to install the panels known as 'T1' or 'T2'. They will be introduced already this year, to allow the circuits and riders to get used to the new regulation. The aim is to increase the visibility of information relating to the track conditions. The 22 new high-tech flag-panels, homologated by the FIM a few months ago, will make their debut during the Portugal GP. The type known as &lsquo;T1&rsquo; will be used through the long corners and along the fast straights while the &lsquo;T2&rsquo; type will cover the rest of the circuit. The two models differ in terms of their size and performance. The flag-panels will be full controlled by Race Control, equipped with a console that will be managed by the track marshals to localise the yellow or red flags in case of any incidents. Already used successfully in F1, this new feature has met with the approval of the riders, who are keen to replace the classic flags, which are often waved at points of the track where visibility is poor. Translated by Heather Watson Portugal GP, manufacturer stats       

Already used in other disciplines, the world championship is to introduce digital flags as a way to increase the visibility of information that marshals give riders on track

MotoGP Portugal: Dorna introduces F1-style digital panels

        We cannot trust every rumour we hear of course. And we hope to be proved wrong in this case, but for now it&rsquo;s looking as if the SBK calendar is about to undergo some significant changes unfortunately. It appears that the 2021 championship might not kick off at Assen over the last weekend of April as originally planned. Something we had already anticipated in fact. But it is also possible that the second round, at Estoril, will also be postponed. This means that the season would get underway at Arag&oacute;n, originally set to host round 3, over the weekend of 21-23 May. The reasons? The same as roughly one year ago (we won't cite them for fear of bad luck). We hope this is not the case of course, for us and for everyone involved. In any case, Dorna is about to publish a new calendar and it remains to be seen whether the changes are slight or more dramatic. We shall see on Tuesday. Fingers&rsquo; crossed. Translated by Heather Watson WorldSBK, paddock rumours: Bradley Smith with Ten Kate       

The 2021 is already undergoing modifications, the Dutch and Portuguese rounds to be rescheduled. An updated calender is expected on Tuesday

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