For the first time in its history, the motorcycling world championship has seen more than 1000 crashes among its three categories in a season. Last year, a total of 976 accidents were counted, but this season, and with the Valencia finale remaining, the number of crashes has reached 1011. Falls per season Photo by: Motorsport.com The increase is much more relevant in MotoGP and comes as a result of the new technical regulations introduced this year, to which teams are still adapting. Falls per class Photo by: Motorsport.com The two biggest factors have been Michelin's return as a tyre supplier and the introduction of the standard electronics, two elements that go hand-in-hand and play a big...
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