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- In 2002, rule changes were introduced to facilitate the phasing out of the 500cc two-strokes. The premier class was rebranded MotoGP, as manufacturers were to choose between running two-stroke engines up to 500cc or four-strokes up to 990cc or less.
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Oct 3, 2023 · The established 500cc class was replaced in 2002 by MotoGP, which was supposed to make the World Championship fit for the new millennium.
Jan 22, 2019 · 1950–1975: Italian dominance. In the first 26 years of the 500cc class of Grand Prix motorcycle racing, Italian manufacturers won the title 24 times. MV Agusta and Gilera carried Giacomo...
From the mid-1970s to 2002, the top class of GP racing allowed 500cc with a maximum of four cylinders, regardless of whether the engine was a two-stroke or four-stroke. Rule changes were introduced in 2002, to facilitate the phasing out of two-stroke engines.
May 8, 2023 · MotoGP™ replaced the 500cc class as four-stroke machines were re-introduced to the top tier of motorcycle racing, as the 2003 Czech GP signalled the end of two-stroke bikes competing in...
2002: MotoGP replaces the 500cc class; four-strokes are re-introduced and receive a displacement increase to 990cc. Two-strokes of 500cc capacity remain compliable for independent teams for the transitional period. 2003: Ducati makes its Grand Prix debut in the new four-stroke MotoGP class.
2013 MotoGP Grand Prix of the Americas: 2021 MotoGP Emilia Romagna Grand Prix: 4 AUS: Mick Doohan * 54: 1989–1999: 1990 500cc Hungarian Grand Prix: 1998 500cc Argentine Grand Prix: 5 ESP: Jorge Lorenzo * 47 2008–2019: 2008 MotoGP Portuguese Grand Prix: 2018 MotoGP Austrian Grand Prix: 6 AUS: Casey Stoner * 38 2006–2012: 2007 MotoGP Qatar ...
Aug 2, 2023 · The inaugural MotoGP season (originally called the 500cc world championship) of 1949 was a very British affair. The first world championship race and the first world title were both won by British riders aboard British motorcycles – Howard Daniell and Les Graham, who rode for the Norton and AJS factories.
