Infront reacts to MotoGP rumours

By John Hopkins

World Superbike Championship organizer Infront Motor Sports reacted to allegations that MotoGP World Championship might be investigating the inclusion of bikes with 1000cc production-based engines with a very blunt statement issued at the World Superbike round at Brno in the Czech Republic on Sunday.

"Infront Motor Sports does not consider a similar idea either to be realistic or feasible in view of the existing contracts between the FIM and Infront Motor Sports itself and in view of the specific characteristics of the World Superbike and MotoGP championships," Infront said in the press statement. "We believe therefore that such a project will not have any follow-up.

"Nevertheless, wherever future developments should render necessary any action of defense of the rights of Infront Motor Sports, as well as those of all the teams, manufacturers, riders, sponsors and media who have invested in the Superbike and Supersport World Championships, such action will be immediately set in motion at all levels."