Showing posts with label FIM. Show all posts
Showing posts with label FIM. Show all posts

Saturday, October 18, 2008

Alex de Angelis fine $1000 by FIM today


Alex de Angelis was fined $1000 today by the FIM. The fined was imposed due to Alex doing practice starts after the checkered flag at the end of the qualifying practice session.

This seems to be a warning to other riders with a fine of $1000. I don't see why practice starts should be banned after the session is over. Would the FIM prefer the riders stop in the middle of practice on the home straightaway to practice the starts instead. Seems like they don't want practice starts at all. As everyone knows Valentino Rossi does practice starts all the time after practice sessions along with a lot fo the other riders. Let see what other little infringements come down the line to riders but not to Rossi.

Bridgestone set to be single tire supplier for MotoGP


FIM announced today that Bridgestone will be the single tire supplier for MotoGP until 2011. This is great news for MotoGP fans giving all teams the same tires should make the 2009 season a much more comptetive, more passing, and more action for the fans. We are waiting anxiously to see post season testing to see what kind of competitive advanatage this will give to other teams