MotoGP organisers are working on a communication system involving the use of the dashboard display to transmit messages from the pitwall to riders. The system is designed to be an alternative to the radio communication system that Formula 1 uses, which is deemed too costly and impractical for use in MotoGP. A visual form of communication is also preferred by teams, who have expressed reservations about trying to talk to their riders while they are at full lean or in close battle with an adversary. The system that is being worked on is in effect an enhanced version of the system that Race Control uses to communicate certain messages to riders in races. Currently, only four types of messages...
Full Story »