Is MotoGP on the road to rehabilitation?
Can new-size engines and a controversial low-cost, second-string class help return MotoGP to its former glory days, or is it just a short-term measure to boost grid sizes? Sam Tremayne investigates
Can an added 30bhp, or 200cc of displacement, rejuvenate MotoGP? And does the Claiming Rule Team concept represent the true future of motorcycling's top class, or will it prove an uncomfortable fit with the factory and satellite prototypes?
The series is about to find out as the opening round of 2012 approaches.
One thing not in doubt is that MotoGP is heading for seismic change, both this year and beyond. It was with general acclaim that the curtain fell on the 800cc era and the new 1000s arrived, fiercer beasts that should lead to a wider variety of lines and technique, and by extension, better racing.
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