MotoGP CRT Explained

**Shotgun** · 02-18-2012, 09:26 AM

Originally Posted by Danno

It may end up being closer racing than we all currently believe. Power produced and power put to the pavement are two related but different things, especially in the electronics age. This will put more onus on the riders if they end up with a spec ECU. When Ducati gets their front-end traction issue resolved with a new chassis flex program, they will be right there.

They could put the motor in an old KH frame,that would solve any flex issues!

**spedxprt** · 02-21-2012, 09:52 PM

Originally Posted by gregness

Livio Suppo, MGP team manager with Honda (formerly with Ducati) has a good idea: Embrace the reality, and have two classes within MotoGP; Prototype and CRT. Just like the American LeMans series, with both prototype cars and GT (the Corvette/911 etc) production cars racing at once. No way CRT's are going to beat the Factories, (the riders as well as the bikes are a quantum leap better) may as well have two trophies and twice as much fun!

G

+1 on the +2 classes running at the same time, especially if a bike from the "lower" class ends up finishing ahead of the "upper" class!

**Danno** · 02-21-2012, 11:22 PM

It may look like two classes, especially for the first season. Once they institute a spec ECU and a rev limit, things will get real interesting. The big hitters still have the buckage to hire the top wrists, but they will all have bullseyes on their leathers. The biggest fear is that the factories may pull out when things get close.