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MOTOGP: 1000cc For 2012 (Or Even 2011) Pt. 2
Written by: Dennis Noyes   
11/22/2009
Borrego Springs, CA
 
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World Superbike Promoters Threaten Legal Action

Paulo Flammini (CEO of Infront Motor Sports, the commercial rights holders of the FIM World Superbike Championship) has said repeatedly that IMS will go to court to refute this interpretation of the rules that determine what is and isn’t a prototype.

Ezpeleta is equally certain that Dorna is completely within its rights to introduce in MotoGP technical regulations that will allow production-derived engines.

It is pointless for anyone who is not privy to the contracts between the FIM and both Dorna and IMS to speculate as to who holds the strongest legal hand. It would seem that Dorna are absolutely certain that nothing in the FIM-Dorna agreement stands as an impediment to the introduction of 1000cc production-derived engines in prototype chassis. If, in fact, IMS does have language in its agreement with the FIM that guarantees exclusivity to the Superbike World Championship in the
use of production-derived engines, and if these supposed rights are not insured in the FIM-Dorna contract by language prohibiting the use of production-derived engines in MotoGP, the FIM (but certainly not Dorna) could be liable.

What is interesting and concerning is the contention by the Flammini brothers (Maurizio and Paolo) that they have assurances from the FIM President that MotoGP will never be allowed to institute the use of production-derived engines.

Are these assurances written or verbal?

If written, are they part of the FIM contract that was originally signed with FGSport (which became IMS when Infront Sports and Media took controlling interest in FGSport last year) or are these assurances part of a subsequent modification of the master agreement?

And finally, from which FIM President do these assurances (if they are not in the actual contract) come? And are these “assurances” binding?


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