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Explained: What you need to know about MotoGP’s new grid layout
MotoGP will have a new starting grid layout from Sachsenring.
MotoGP’s revised grid layout will be used for the first time in this afternoon’s Sachsenring Sprint race.
The new format keeps the usual 3 riders per row but with an increased distance between each rider and, therefore, each row.
Old Grid
Previously, each rider on a row was offset by a vertical gap of 3 metres.
In other words, the rider on pole position started 3 metres in front of second place, who lined up 3 metres ahead of third.
Each position on the next row was then 9 metres behind.
New Grid
From Sachsenring, the vertical gap between each rider on a row will increase to 4 metres, which equates to a new distance of 12 metres between each row.
The change, introduced to try and improve safety, also applies to the Moto3 and Moto2 classes.
The revised grid is the second change to MotoGP starts in as many events after front holeshot devices were banned from Assen.
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MotoGP will have a new starting grid layout from Sachsenring.
MotoGP’s revised grid layout will be used for the first time in this afternoon’s Sachsenring Sprint race.
The new format keeps the usual 3 riders per row but with an increased distance between each rider and, therefore, each row.
Old Grid
Previously, each rider on a row was offset by a vertical gap of 3 metres.
In other words, the rider on pole position started 3 metres in front of second place, who lined up 3 metres ahead of third.
Each position on the next row was then 9 metres behind.
New Grid
From Sachsenring, the vertical gap between each rider on a row will increase to 4 metres, which equates to a new distance of 12 metres between each row.
The change, introduced to try and improve safety, also applies to the Moto3 and Moto2 classes.
The revised grid is the second change to MotoGP starts in as many events after front holeshot devices were banned from Assen.
MotoGP’s revised grid layout will be used for the first time in this afternoon’s Sachsenring Sprint race.
The new format keeps the usual 3 riders per row but with an increased distance between each rider and, therefore, each row.
Old Grid
Previously, each rider on a row was offset by a vertical gap of 3 metres.
In other words, the rider on pole position started 3 metres in front of second place, who lined up 3 metres ahead of third.
Each position on the next row was then 9 metres behind.
New Grid
From Sachsenring, the vertical gap between each rider on a row will increase to 4 metres, which equates to a new distance of 12 metres between each row.
The change, introduced to try and improve safety, also applies to the Moto3 and Moto2 classes.
The revised grid is the second change to MotoGP starts in as many events after front holeshot devices were banned from Assen.
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