Moto2 Racing - Sportbike Racing

Moto2 Racing

Announced as a new 4-stroke MotoGP World Championship class, Moto2 replaces the 250cc class in 2010. This new category is intended to be a prestigious yet cost-effective accompaniment to the premier class of MotoGP.

With limitations on electronics (including traction control), a one-make 600cc, 150hp engine (provided by Honda), and one tire manufacturer (Dunlop) powering the Moto2 machines, raw rider talent and creative chassis design will be the determining factors in this years' championship standings.

Moto2 technical specifications - in a nutshell

• Powered by a one-make 600cc 4-stroke engine, producing around 150hp, the Moto2 class will continue the 250cc series' pursuit of developmental excellence with the running of a prototype chassis -free from limitation.

• No production bike parts will be permitted for the frame, swing arm, fuel tank, seat or cowling, meaning that these aspects of the machine will be left to the manufacturer and designers' discretion.

• Electronic systems will be more limited than those previously permitted in 250cc, which had seen select factories bringing in traction control in recent years. Moto2 rules will allow for data loggers, ECU and timing transponders supplied by the organiser, with a maximum total cost of the ECU's components set at 650 euros. No other electronic control, nor datalogging systems, will be present on the bikes.