Den korta versionen:
Kontrakterade förare som ska köra i MotoGP-klassen får bara testa med MotoGP-hojar under officiella testdagar.
Testförare får testa när som helst och vart som helst med undantag för banor som det ska köras race på kommande säsong (de får dock välja 2 banor där race kommer att köras om de meddelar tävlingsledningen, se mer nedan). Max 240 däck per tillverkare.
Den långa versionen:
1.15.1.1 MotoGP Class
A. Practice by contracted riders with machines eligible for the
MotoGP class is forbidden:
i) During the Season and the breaks at any circuit included in the
Grand prix calendar of the current year with the following exceptions:
a) Practice included in the schedule of the events.
b) Practice during the day immediately following the Spanish Grand
Prix (Jerez) and the Czech GP (Brno) and during the 2days
immediately following the last GP (Valencia).
c) Any activity authorised by the Race Direction.
ii) During the Winter at any circuit with the following exceptions:
a) At a maximum of 6 days of official tests organised by Dorna/IRTA
at Grand Prix circuits included in the calendars of the preceding or
following year. No testing is permitted during the period starting
on the 1 st December of one year and finishing on 31 st January of
the following year, both dates being inclusive with the exception
of the the “Rookie” riders who are allowed one 3 day test during
November/December . The Winter test schedule must be approved by the Grand Prix Commission.
b) Any activity authorised by the Race Direction.
B. Practice by non-contracted riders:
Practice by non-contracted riders (test riders) is allowed at any
circuit at any time, but limited by the use of a total of 240 tyres per
manufacturer, per calendar year, supplied exclusively by the
MotoGP tyre supplier. However, it is forbidden to test:
During the Season and the Breaks at a Grand Prix circuit included in the
calendar before the race has taken place. However manufacturers may,
before 31 st January of each year, designate and inform the Race
Direction of their 2 testing circuits at which they may test but not as from 14 days of the event scheduled at the circuits. The schedule of such tests and any subsequent amendments must be notified to the Race Direction at least 7 days in advance.
A non contracted rider (test rider) cannot become a contracted
rider during the same season. Waiver may be granted by the Race
Direction.
C. Definition of a “contracted rider” and a “Rookie” rider.
A contracted rider is a rider designated by the team according
article 1.11.1
A “Rookie” is a rider nominated by a participating team for
participation in the entire season, who has not participated in nine
or more events in the same class in any previous season.
For the purpose of this clause, the 500cc class and the MotoGP
class are considered to be the same.
