ROAD RACING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP GRAND PRIX
27 August 2005 - Federation Internationale de Motocyclisme

Amendments to the Rules

The Grand Prix Commission, composed of Messrs. Carmelo Ezpeleta (Dorna, Chairman), Claude Danis (FIM), Sito Pons (IRTA) and Takanao Tsubouchi (MSMA), in the presence of Mr Paul Butler (Secretary of the meeting), in a meeting held today at the circuit of Brno, unanimously decided to introduce the modifications below to the Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix Regulations.

- For immediate application:

1.26 Re-Starting a race that has been interrupted

1.26.3 The start procedure will be identical to a normal start with sighting lap(s), warm-up lap, etc.

- For application as from 1.1.2006:

1.15.1 Practice Restrictions

1.15.1.2 125cc and 250cc Classes

Contracted Teams who benefit from a Participation Agreement to take part in the Championship in the 125cc and 250cc classes are forbidden to practice with those machines:

i) At any circuit outside the Continental Zone where the team is based, (Europe, Asia/Oceania, Africa, the Americas), between the end of one season and the start of the next season.

ii) At any circuit included in the Grand Prix calendar of the current year after the date that is 14 days prior to first race of the season.

iii) At any circuit included in the Grand Prix calendar of the current year during “breaks”, as defined in 1.15.1.1.iii) above.

The following exceptions will apply:

a) Free practice or qualifying practice at the event.

b) Practice at any circuit after the event at that circuit except during a break as defined above.

c) Official practice sessions organised by IRTA.

d) Practice by contracted Teams and their designated riders in those classes, at the two testing circuits designated by each team (see 1.11.1) which may take place up to 14 days before the race scheduled for the circuit, but not during a break as defined above.

e) Any activity allowed by the Race Direction.

f) Designated riders who are in their first season of contracted participation in the World Championship may compete in other events held at Grand Prix circuits in Europe during that season.

iv) Practice restrictions do not apply to 125cc and 250cc wild card riders except that they may not practice or race at any Grand Prix circuit starting 14 days before the race.

2.6 Fuel Tanks

2.6.3 Fuel tanks of all construction types must be filled with fire retardant material or be lined with a fuel cell bladder.

In all classes, fuel tanks made of non-metallic composite materials (carbon fibre, aramid fibre, glassfibre, etc.) must be fitted with a fuel cell bladder, or have passed the appropriate FIM test standards for composite material fuel tanks as described in the FIM Fuel Tank Test Procedure for fuel tank homologation.

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