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July 16th, 2009, 09:50 AM
MotoGP Budget And Regulations - Ruling Class
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Can New Cost-Cutting Regulations Rescue MotoGP? (http://www.ninjette.org/newsandupdates/122_0907_motogp_budget_regulations/index.html)The current global economic slowdown has hit MotoGP hard. Plummeting motorcycle sales and the resulting decrease in revenue has the world's major motorcycle manufacturers scrutinizing their balance sheets line by line, looking for opportunities to cut back. Racing budgets--excessive expenditures offering relatively little in terms of concrete financial returns--are often construed as luxuries and are the first to be slashed. The consequences at the highest level of motorcycle racing have been significant already, as factories slow or stall MotoGP R&D, sponsors check out and racing teams are forced to scale down and cut back.


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