Will Moto2 save MotoGP?

 

I;m quite interested in the developments and announcements that are
appearing for Moto2 at the moment.  It looks like there'll be a decent
number of teams out there come next spring.

I suddenly thought about what this will mean.  After a season or two,
there will be a number of small teams all with experience of building
a racing chassis to take someone else's motor.  It would seem to me to
be a feasible step to take that experience and go and build a MotoGP
bike, using an engine from one of the factories.

Of course, this is the model used in F1 car racing, which I wouldn't
necessarily hold up as a great path to follow, but maybe it's one way
of getting more bikes on the grid.
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Champ
neal at champ dot org dot uk

 


Didn't we have that with Proton and KTM?
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We did.  

I guessing I'm hoping that the Moto2 teams will develop a proven
capability to build and race a chassis first, before moving to MotoGP.
Of course, Team Roberts demonstrated they could build a fast bike at
the end of the 2 stroke days, but never got their with four strokes.

One could argue that an engine's power and packaging characteristics
are so significant that it's impossible to build a working chassis
without an in depth understanding of the engine.
--
Champ
neal at champ dot org dot uk

 

I think moto2 will help keep people from staying away from motogp by
providing a better spectacle, of wailing 4-strokers much like people are
riding on the street, a full field, and close racing.
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Sure, like the same way that people prefer World Supersport 600s over
MotoGP.  Not.
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Champ
neal at champ dot org dot uk