-- 250cc class death knell sounded

So what will the 125's become - 400's or 250s?



The FIM today made the following announcement: 
The Grand Prix Commission, composed of Messrs. Carmelo Ezpeleta
(Dorna, Chairman), Claude Danis (FIM), Hervé Poncharal (IRTA) and
Takanao Tsubouchi (MSMA), in the presence of Mr. Paul Butler
(Secretary of the meeting), in a meeting held today at the circuit of
Assen, unanimously decided to introduce the following change to the
FIM Road Racing World Champion****p Grand Prix Regulations.

Replacement of the 250cc class

For application from January 1, 2011, the Grand Prix Commission
accepted the following proposal, taken by the majority of members of
MSMA: 4-stroke engines of 600cc maximum and 4 cylinders maximum. 

A request will be sent to all manufacturers. The candidatures of the
manufacturers interested in taking part in the new class must be sent
to the FIM and Dorna by July 31, 2008 at the latest. 

More precise technical specifications will then be discussed and
established