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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.

Valentino Rossi | Just misses out on a podium after a Spectacular come back.

Moto GP primer class rider and star Valentino Rossi once again did the unbelievable this weekend at the Sachsenring international race track this past weekend.
It was his first time on the grid since his crash just 6 weeks ago breaking his right Tibia (shin). Rossi did some testing recently on a WSB Yamaha R1 but no one expected him to challenge Stoner the way he did in the race. It is easy to see that Vale is not yet fully recovered as he was using a crutch to walk when off the bike. His relaxed riding style this weekend also suggests that the Moto GP star is not fully recovered. The question is, will Rossi be challenging Lorenzo when he is fully fit?

Valentino Rossi test rides a SBK Yamaha R1 in Misano

Moto Gp rider Valentino Rossi was scheduled to ride a SBK YZF – R1 at a private test in Mosano Italy on 8 July.
The Italian Moto GP star has made an excellent recovery thus far since his shin injury at Mugelo on 5 June 2010. Rossi felt confidant to ride at the scheduled test, he commented that this should give him a better understanding of his current physical condition. They strongly feel that being on a racing motorcycle will help Rossi and his doctors to plan the next stage of his rehabilitation programme.

The Yamaha R1 was provided by the Yamaha World Superbike Team to the Fiat Yamaha Team. Rossi rode a total of 26 laps on the WSB machine  and recorded a best time of 1’38.200.

The Moto GP star Quoted-> “We made this test in order to understand how we must work from here and to see more or less how I can ride the bike,” said Rossi. “The test was positive, because I can at least ride, but there is a lot more to a MotoGP race than to a test like this one. I had some pain in the ankle, the knee and the shoulder, but above all I lacked strength in the shoulder and a bit of movement in the ankle. I would really like to come back at Sachsenring, but it is still too early to say. We still have twelve days and we must wait and see how much we can improve my condition in the next few days. The Superbike today was good and great fun to ride! I really would like to ride at Sachsenring, but we must wait another week before making a decision.”

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