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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.
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 · Valentino Rossi won his first premier class 500cc title in 2001, and then the following year, the sport was officially rebranded MotoGP. The rebrand saw sweeping changes and new technical...
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.
The premier class is MotoGP, which was formerly known as the 500cc class. The Grand Prix Road-Racing World Championship was established in 1949 by the sport's governing body the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM), and is the oldest motorsport World Championship in existence. [2]
RankCountryRiderWins721721721721May 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...
The first round of this new world championship took place in June of 1949 at the Isle of Man TT, which held world championship status until 1977. The famous – and deadly – 37.35-mile TT course...
