As an alternative to the historic GP125 (the competition was first held in 1949), WGP/MotoGP hosted the Moto3 level for the first time in 2012 – by the end of last year’s competition, it was exactly ten full seasons.
Moto3 The current basic rules (from the FIM World Championship Rules 2021 version + 2022 Supplementary Notice) are excerpted as follows:
1. The engine specifications of the racing car are single cylinder, exhaust volume is less than 250 cc, and the cylinder bore is less than 81 mm;
2. Using a unified specification ECU, the maximum speed limit is less than 13500 rpm (the initial limit is less than 14000 rpm);
3. In the air distribution system, the valve timing control system must be driven by a chain, and only reciprocating and movable inlet and exhaust valves are allowed, and the maximum number of inlet and exhaust valves is two;
4. Each driver can use the maximum number of engines in each season is eight. The number of tires available for each race is nine front tires and nine rear tires;
5. The current age limit for riders in Moto3 level is: starting from 2023, from the current minimum age of 16 years old, to 18 years old. The maximum age limit is 28 years old, and the maximum age limit for the first time is 25 years old;
6. Manufacturers who are interested in participating in Moto3 level events must submit to the event the Moto3 racing information they will use for the next season before August 1st of each year. After this time point, new manufacturers will no longer accept applications for registration for the next season;
7. All manufacturers provide Moto3-level racing engines to each participating team, with a maximum price limit of less than 12,000 euros (referring to the recent exchange rate, equivalent to approximately RMB 84,700), and optional components or service contracts shall not be used to circumvent this price limit;
8. For contracted drivers, the manufacturer promises to provide a full season of the "Moto3 engine rental package" service to the customer's team, and the maximum rental fee that can be charged to each driver is 60,000 euros (excluding value-added tax and freight). The service items of this package include: six engines (excluding throttle valve body and gearbox), two sets of throttle valve body, and two sets of shift gearboxes.
is different from the current situation where it is completely dominated by HRC and KTM. When the Moto3 level was first established, all manufacturers and modification brands hope to try to build their own status in a new stage that is not completely clear.
In 2011, HRC and KTM were the first to launch Moto3’s commercially available racing cars NSF250R and RC250R as manufacturers. At the same time, the MGP3O of India's Mahindra (also known as Mahendra) and the BeON Moto3 from Spain were released. Mahindra, French Peugeot, and Taiwan Guangyang, Moto3 racing cars are all products of cooperation with Italy's Oral Engineering, while Peugeot and Guangyang did not participate in the Moto3 level of the World Championships.
In addition to the manufacturers of whole vehicles, several European frame manufacturers and Japanese modification brands have also participated in the tide of Moto3's start-up, and this business model is actually similar to the two-stroke era - these are all part of the racing economic circle. The picture below
. On the eve of the start of the Catalonia station in Spain in 2011, HRC officially displayed the Moto3 commercially available racing car NSF250R (data photo). The picture below is KTM commercially available racing/factory racing RC250R using steel pipe frames, and the German Kalex KTM Moto3 racing car using aluminum alloy broad frames using RC250R power platform. The picture below is BeON Moto3 Racing (Profile Picture. Image Source: MotoGP). The picture below
, Mahindra's MGP3O racing car on the track (profile picture. Image source: Amit Mandalia). The picture below
is a Swiss Suter Honda Moto3 racing car using the NSF250R power platform (data picture. Image source: Amit Mandalia). The picture below
is a British FTR Honda Moto3 racing car using the NSF250R power platform (data picture. Image source: Amit Mandalia).The picture below
is a Japanese TSR Honda Moto3 racing car using the NSF250R power platform (data picture. Image source: Amit Mandalia). The picture below is
, the first Moto3 driver group photo in 2012, and the first Moto3 world champion Sandro Cortese (Data picture).
2012 - 2021 Previous Moto3 World Champions:
2012, Sandro Cortese (Germany), KTM;
2013, Maverick Vinales (Spain), KTM;
2014, Alex Marquez (Spain), Honda;
2015, Danny Kent (UK), Honda;
2016, Brad Binder (South Africa), KTM;
2017 2018, Joan Mir (Spain), Honda;
2018, Jorge Martin (Spain), Honda;
2019, Lorenzo Dalla Porta (Italy), Honda;
2020, Albert Arenas (Spain), KTM;
2021, Pedro Acosta (Spain), KTM.
2012 - 2021 The annual champions of Moto3 manufacturers:
2012, KTM;
2013, KTM;
2014, KTM;
2015, Honda;
2016, KTM;
2017, Honda;
2018, Honda;
2019, Honda;
2020, Honda;
2020, Honda;
2021, KTM.
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