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125 GP racing will turn to 250 single four stroke Machines.
With the great success of the Moto2 formula (previously the 250 2 stroke class).It has been made official that the 125cc class still running will indeed be replaced with 250 four stroke single machines. The news was made final after the Assen round this year. The rule will commence in the 2012 Mot GP season.

The decision is always budget related and so it was in fact decided, four stroke machines last longer and can now perform just as well.
Given that the current range of motocross 250s produce in the region of 45 rear-wheel horsepower with a narrower bore and much longer stroke, the new “Moto3″ bikes are likely to produce something in the region of 50 horsepower, not a million miles from what a racing 125cc bike produces. What that means in terms of speed remains to be seen, as the additional weight of a four-stroke lump will likely be a disadvantage.

Moto 3 will most certainly be just as exiting and close as ever!

Tony Elias wins Bruno Moto 2 Race!
The Spaniard Tony Elias wins his 100th GP win after starting on the first row of the 2010 season round 10 Moto 2 class at Bruno.
Elias was pushing hard towards the front and by lap 7 he was challenging for the lead. Once he had a secure lead he started building his charge.

Toni Elias now leads the 2010 Moto 2 Championship leader board heading into round 11.

Sa paraplegic Motocross rider Sampie Erasmus sold his Golf 5 GTI to raise the money to go and compete in the 2010 X-Games limb Difference class.
Sampie stated->”The X Games are the Olympics of action sport and it was worth selling that car. I can always get another. I’ve been working towards this for so long.”
He had to sell his set of wheels after no SA based company wanted to help with sponsorships. With his massive will to Win Sampie Erasmus won the X Games GOLD Medal.

Well done to Sampie Erasmus.
Keep posted to Racer Zone. We might just get a full one on one interview soon.

Meet Sampie Erasmus
The South African Born and raised Pro MX rider had a crash in 2004 while competing for the National MX Championship. Unfortunately he obtained a broken T4 vertebrae.
This did not stop him from getting back on a motorcycle. With his dad supporting him all the way he managed to learn his way around the disability and look where he is after just 6 years !
Sampie recently won the 2010 Extremity Games Limb-Difference Gold medal at Baja Acres motocross facility in Michigan, May 29, 2010, following his 2009 Extremity Games Bronze win.
The video speaks for itself.

Should you be interested in sponsoring Sampie with his racing please mail charlene@bowermedia.com