New MotoGP rule introduced at Silverstone could lead to penalties

The new MotoGP Tyre Pressure Monitoring System will be implemented from Silverstone.
Maverick Vinales, MotoGP, Dutch MotoGP, 24 June
Maverick Vinales, MotoGP, Dutch MotoGP, 24 June

Stewards hꦍave agreed to bring in a gradual penalty scale, rather than disqualifying riders from a session or a race, because this ✤rule is being brought in mid-season.

Time penalties for tyre pressure infringements

  • 1st offense: Warning 
  • 2nd offense: 3-second time penalty 
  • 3rd offense: 6-second time penalty 
  • 4th offense: 12-second time penalty 

The plan is to eventually 🔥i𒀰mplement disqualifications from a session or a race, when MotoGP teams and riders are familiar with this new rule.

No time-frame i🌟s set before disqualifications will be introduced.

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What is the Tyre Pressure Monitoring System?

It is a new system to ensure compliance with the tyre pressu♑res set by Michelin, who provide MotoGP’s 🔴tyres.

Until now, teams were𝓰 using their own individual systems to check tyre🎃 pressures.

Now, there is 🎐a unified method of analysing tyre pr♈essure.

What is the MotoGP tyre pressure rule?

The manufacturers and MotoGP have agreed that the tyres have to be above a specific pressure duౠring a minimum percentage of the laps in a Sprint or rac🍨e.

The minimum pres♎sure may vary depending on the circuit.

How was this developed?

Last season every manufacturer shared their tyre𝓡 pressure data with a view🌞 to testing the Tyre Pressure Monitoring System.

The system was then teste💜d in the first part of the 2023 season.

Does it apply to practice or qualifying?

No. For now, it is only applicable in MotoGP sprin♑t races and grands prix.

What about Moto2 and Moto3?

It is not applied to these categories.

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