More Feedback on the Rumored Move in MotoGP to 1000c.c.

Well, the production engine debate is still going on - unlikely, but possible - but the desire to move back up to near the old displacement level of 990c.c. from the current 800c.c. Herve Poncharal, in this continuing story, does support the move as it is more in lone with the realities of the industry today. But, he seems firmly opposed to moving to the production engines - as many are - since the MotoGP championship is the ultimate -pinnacle - motorcycle racing series, and World Superbike already uses 1000c.c. production engines. Have a read and see where MotoGP may end up in a few years...

http://tinyurl.com/yfljrw9

Even what seems like a confirmation of the eventual move from Vito Ippolito - you should know he is the president of the FIM:

http://tinyurl.com/yhkov3s

http://tinyurl.com/yzve4f9

MotoGP and World Superbike in War of Words Over Liter-Class Engine Rule

So, it has been said that Carmelo Ezpeleta was considering - seriously - returning to 1000c.c. engines for the MotoGP series. The idea there is to make racing in the top MotoGP series a little less expensive by using spec-1000c.c. engines much like the new Moto2 class will do in 2010; they are calling the potential new class Moto1. Of course, the WSBK leader, Paolo Flammini, is a little upset over this possibility as Vito Ippolito, president of the FIM, assured him that the Moto1 class would not come about...expect some serious legal wrangling if this debate continues...

http://tinyurl.com/yc3xghr

FIM's Ippolito Confident of MotoGP Grid Expansion

He does not see it until 2011, but Vito Ippolito is sure that the cost-cutting measures which MotoGP put in place this season will pay off in the future. With the worldwide economy slowly crawling towards recovery, he still sees 2010 as a bit of a challenge, but 2011 should see the series emerge from this bottleneck.

http://tinyurl.com/nccanv

More of the interview: http://tinyurl.com/macvjh