Mirroring the action of 2002 when the 990cc MotoGP bikes ran against the dying 500cc class. The Moto2 600cc bikes will be tested a year early in 2010.
Concerns that 2010 will see a sparse 250 grid while teams focus their budgets and attention on preparing for the new 600cc era will result in a split grid instead.
International Race Teams Association boss Mike Trimby confirmed to MCN that a split grid is likely in 2010. “There is definitely a suggestion that we will go 50/50 in 2010 but that is for Dorna to decide.
“The bikes will be initially run in the Spanish championship and we can gauge the level of performance and lap times, work out whether they are comparable with 250s and tweak the regulations a bit perhaps to make sure we have got a competitive class for 2010, “said Trimby