FIM and Dorna has adopted the three-tier system in the racing calendar right from the beginning. 125GP and 250GP classes were more action packed than the 500cc GP class which shows the level of competition and determination among the riders and factories in the Feeder classes. Factories like Aprilia, Derbi, Gilera, Honda and so on competed in the 125 and 250GP classes until 2010, when the 250's were waved Goodbye.
The intermediate class as the name suggests, acts as a buffer between the Lightweight and premier classes of Grand Prix racing. Riders from the 125's or Moto3 graduate to the Intermediate class (Known as Moto2) to gain more experience on almost no nonsense mechanical machines. The Moto2 Class totally relied on the rider's ability to go around the racetrack faster than anyone else by pushing the boundaries more than the competitor does.
The Moto2 class introduced in 2011 ran on engines provided by a spec engine manufacturer. Honda provides Highly modified versions of the CBR 600RR engine to individual teams or Chassis manufacturers. This provides a more level playing field among the competitors and is the real test for a rider to use all of his skill to come on top. Even Moto2 has its fair share of Rookies and experienced veterans right from Miguel Oliveira to Tom Luthi and Dominique Aegerter. The riders in the intermediate class are one step away from being a MotoGP rider and become the fastest man on earth.
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Moto2 bikes almost offer the same equipment onboard- Same engine- Gearbox combination, similar wheels, same engine oil and so on. The only place the bikes differ is in the Frame on which they are built on. Various private Chassis manufacturers use Moto2 as an opportunity to unleash the technological prowess and strike the right balance between speed and agility.
Chassis manufacturers like Kalex Engineering, SpeedUp Racing, Suter racing, FTR, Tech3, Transfiormers and Vyrus use the Moto2 platform to demonstrate their Innovations. The innovations include a Hub-Centered steering mechanism which eliminates the need of a conventional front fork (Vyrus), an linked monoshock suspension up front (TransFIORmers) and many more. Exhausts are tucked onto the left side of the machine and large aerodynamic air intakes provide necessary air to the heart of the bike.
Dunlop Provides the tires for the Moto2 world championship, with Total being the official Fuel supplier. Many factories supply Ohlins suspension equipment as standard, though teams use alternative suspension systems from WP suspension and KYB systems to achieve their necessary goal. This class has a very little margin for modifications and is often termed as a one-make championship by the critics.
Kalex engineering has provided the grid with the most dominant machine, with Kalex machinery clinching four out of five world titles. The lone Suter champion was Marc Marquez who won it for CatalunyaCaixa Repsol Suter before joining the MotoGP class with Repsol Honda. Stefan Bradl won the maiden Moto2 title, the first one of his career onboard a Kalex frame. The Moto2 Class remains to be the market of young talents ready to pounce onto the fire-breathers and take on the wily old foxes of the GP class.
By: Suraj
*** Marco Simoncelli on the Gilera 250.
The intermediate class as the name suggests, acts as a buffer between the Lightweight and premier classes of Grand Prix racing. Riders from the 125's or Moto3 graduate to the Intermediate class (Known as Moto2) to gain more experience on almost no nonsense mechanical machines. The Moto2 Class totally relied on the rider's ability to go around the racetrack faster than anyone else by pushing the boundaries more than the competitor does.
The Moto2 class introduced in 2011 ran on engines provided by a spec engine manufacturer. Honda provides Highly modified versions of the CBR 600RR engine to individual teams or Chassis manufacturers. This provides a more level playing field among the competitors and is the real test for a rider to use all of his skill to come on top. Even Moto2 has its fair share of Rookies and experienced veterans right from Miguel Oliveira to Tom Luthi and Dominique Aegerter. The riders in the intermediate class are one step away from being a MotoGP rider and become the fastest man on earth.
READ ALSO: Moto3- All You Need To Know
Moto2 bikes almost offer the same equipment onboard- Same engine- Gearbox combination, similar wheels, same engine oil and so on. The only place the bikes differ is in the Frame on which they are built on. Various private Chassis manufacturers use Moto2 as an opportunity to unleash the technological prowess and strike the right balance between speed and agility.
Chassis manufacturers like Kalex Engineering, SpeedUp Racing, Suter racing, FTR, Tech3, Transfiormers and Vyrus use the Moto2 platform to demonstrate their Innovations. The innovations include a Hub-Centered steering mechanism which eliminates the need of a conventional front fork (Vyrus), an linked monoshock suspension up front (TransFIORmers) and many more. Exhausts are tucked onto the left side of the machine and large aerodynamic air intakes provide necessary air to the heart of the bike.
*** Vyrus' Innovative Moto2 Machine in action (CEV, Portimao)
Dunlop Provides the tires for the Moto2 world championship, with Total being the official Fuel supplier. Many factories supply Ohlins suspension equipment as standard, though teams use alternative suspension systems from WP suspension and KYB systems to achieve their necessary goal. This class has a very little margin for modifications and is often termed as a one-make championship by the critics.
*** Stefan Bradl- The first ever Moto2 world champion
Kalex engineering has provided the grid with the most dominant machine, with Kalex machinery clinching four out of five world titles. The lone Suter champion was Marc Marquez who won it for CatalunyaCaixa Repsol Suter before joining the MotoGP class with Repsol Honda. Stefan Bradl won the maiden Moto2 title, the first one of his career onboard a Kalex frame. The Moto2 Class remains to be the market of young talents ready to pounce onto the fire-breathers and take on the wily old foxes of the GP class.
By: Suraj