The Assen weekend saw the bosses of Dorna, IRTA and the FIM officially present details of MotoGP's 2017-2021 contract with the manufacturers and independent teams. “This is a process that started with CRT, then the Open class, then the agreement to have the same electronics for everybody and will finish with the stability of the championship,” said Carmelo Ezpeleta, CEO of commercial rights holder Dorna. The main changes had already been outlined by Ezpeleta during April's round in Argentina, but to confirm: • The MotoGP championship will have a maximum of 20 rounds (currently there are 18). • There will be no further changes to the technical rules until 2021, unless there is...
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