After much debate about the amount and costs of testing for the MotoGP class, IRTA and the MSMA have agreed to loosen the reins a little for 2012. Preseason testing for the 2012 MotoGP testing will be increased by 1 day, from the 8 days the teams had in 2011 to 9 days next season. To help contain costs and make better use of the available time, the night tests at Qatar which preceded the season opener in previous years has been dropped in favor of the Jerez circuit in the south of Spain.
The two three-day tests at Sepang will stay on the schedule, with the MotoGP class heading to Malaysia for three days of testing from January 31st through February 2nd, then returning again a month later for another three days on February 28th and 29th and March the 1st. The reason for flying halfway round the world for testing is simple: In February, the Sepang circuit is almost guaranteed to have excellent weather, while all the northern hemisphere tracks are trapped in the throes of winter. The class then heads to Jerez for three more days of testing from March 23rd through March 25th, the climate in Andalucia offering a better chance of good weather as spring approaches.
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