Motogp: Cave to pressure and drop rookie rule for 2013

Yes it's true, Motogp has dropped the rookie rule after Casey Stoner announcement of retiring.

As reported by the Spanish daily El Pais, Dorna and IRTA have decided that this rule that currently prevents rookies signing up with factory racing teams needed to be scrapped as there is currently not enough satelitte teams to support it.

When this rule was introduced in 2010, at that point there had been enough teams to make this a viable rule. At that point there was 3 satellite ducati seat, 2 yamaha seats and 4 honda seat available.

But probably the main reason for the rule to be changed again was because Honda wanted to sign up Marc Marquez for next season after Casey Stoners retirement. Along with this, the satellite teams themselves have there own sponsor which created more problems. Both satellite honda teams have backing from 2 seperate oil companies, which are not the same sponsor as Marc Marquez currently has, which is of course Repsol.

So for now it looks like Marc Marquez and Dani Pedrosa will head up the Repsol Honda team for 2013.

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Marc Márquez out of Jerez test

Marc Márquez will not take part in the Moto2 tests to be held in Jerez Circuit from Wednesday to Friday. After the last medical checks —made last Thursday in Barcelona by Dr. Jordi Arruga, neuro-ophtalmologist of the Instituto Catalán de la Retina—, the decision was taken for Márquez not to join the tests, as he is not yet fully recovered from the sight problem he suffers since his crash in the first free practice of the Malaysian Grand Prix last October 21st.

Following an evaluation of Alpinestars Repsol rider’s ocular damage, Dr. Arruga confirmed that despite having greatly improved, Márquez will not be fully recover to take part in the next three days of tests.

Emilio Alzamora, knowing that the injury needs a recovery time, commented that “We cannot estimate how much time Marc will need to be completely recovered, although the healing of the injury has been positive, as Dr. Arruga informed us. So right now we need to be patient”.

Resource:

http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2011/marquez+out+in+jerez+test

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