MotoGP field in 2014: A maximum of 24 riders! By Günther Wiesinger - 27.08.2013-11:34 The MotoGP field is expected to include 24 riders next year. But Iodaracing (now with Petrucci and Pesek) is considered shaky. By the displaced to return in 2015 from Suzuki, it looks as if the MotoGP starting field in the next season unchanged at 24 drivers between there once looked as if expected with up to 27 participants. But then was the withdrawal of Suzuki, and the Belgian team MarcVDS transferred Racing Moto2 championship leader Scott Redding to Gresini Honda and waives its own MotoGP grid. This makes a lot of Dorna. In the contract valid until the end of 2014 with a single tire supplier Bridgestone has a maximum number of 24 riders established which must be supplied free of charge. Second, there is more space in the pits and paddock for the hospitalities at 24 instead of 27 MotoGP riders. Third, the Dorna budget in respect of subsidies for the MotoGP teams (up to 2.5 million Euros for two drivers) is aligned to a maximum of 22 drivers. The budget is already strained in 2013 over 24 participants fee. Would be 2015, more than 24 MotoGP riders went to the start, the Dorna would have canceled all grants (TV money, entry fee, expenses) for the season for two stragglers. Following two-driver teams have fixed storage bins in 2014: Repsol Honda with Pedrosa and Márquez, Yamaha (Lorenzo, Rossi) Ducati (Dovizioso, Crutchlow) LCR Honda (Bradl), Gresini Honda (Bautista, Redding, CA), Tech3 Yamaha (Smith and Pol Espargaró), Pramac Ducati (Iannone fix, 2nd driver open) Forward Racing (2 drivers), Came Iodaracing (2 drivers), Power Electronics Aspar (Aleix Espargaró de Puniet) Avintia Blusens (Barbera , 2nd driver open), Cardion AB Racing Moto (Karel Abraham) and Paul Bird Motorsport (two drivers). Currently there is only one team in this Wackelkandidaten: With Iodaracing the only Suter-BMW team could for the loss of sponsor Came (with the successes poor) get out of the MotoGP or compete with only one driver. If LCR Honda (Bradl there remains the No. 1), thanks to American Honda uses a production racer Nicky Hayden, the field still back at least 23 or 24 drivers would be strong. speedweek/motogp/news/43721/MotoGP-Feld-2014-Hoechstens-mit-24-Fahrern!.html
Posted on: Tue, 27 Aug 2013 12:35:25 +0000
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