The Grand Prix Commission, composed of Mr Carmelo Ezpeleta (Dorna, Chairman), Claude Danis (FIM), Hervé Poncharal (IRTA) and Takanao Tsubouchi (MSMA), in the presence of Mr Alonso (Dorna) and Mr Paul Butler (Secretary of the meeting), in a meeting held on July 25 in Donington (Great-Britain), decided unanimously to introduce the following amendments to the Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix Regulations. (Changes to the Press Release of 08 April in bold).

For immediate application:

- Sporting Regulations -

Practice Restrictions

AMA Pro Racing officials have announced the indefinite suspension of the organization’s Technical Director of Competition Al Ludington for conduct detrimental to the sport of professional motorcycle racing following this past weekend’s AMA Pro Road Racing event at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.

Broadly, there are three areas that combine to make speed. Naturally, engine power is one and weight is another. However, few competitors outside the Bonneville Salt Flats appear to give as much thought to the third: aerodynamics. The Ecosse Spirit ES1 is a radical new concept threatening to turn motorcycle performance on its head.