Motorcycling-MotoGP raises minimum ages after teenage race fatalities


  • Cycling
  • Saturday, 23 Oct 2021

FILE PHOTO: MotoGP - Emilia Romagna Grand Prix - Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, Misano, Italy - September 20, 2020 Alma Pramac Racing's Francesco Bagnaia in action during the race REUTERS/Jennifer Lorenzini

(Reuters) - Riders competing in MotoGP's three classes must be at least 18-years-old from 2023 after the sport announced safety changes on Friday following three recent fatal accidents involving teenagers in junior series.

The age threshold in Moto2 and Moto3, the classes on the ladder immediately below the top MotoGP category, is currently set at 16.

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