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Tyco Suzuki racer Conor Cummins talks about his hopes for the 2012 Isle of Man TT fuelled by Monster Energy at the Official Press Launch on April 18 - watch more interviews in our Video Library .One subject has dominated the past three years of MotoGP, and indeed all of motorcycle racing. Despite some thrilling racing, technical innovation and both fascinating and tragic stories, the main topic of conversation among those involved in motorcycle racing has been how to cut costs. A raft of new regulations have been introduced, and even more radical changes are currently under discussion for the next few years. At the official presentation of Yamaha's 2012 MotoGP campaign, Yamaha Racing Managing Director Lin Jarvis spoke to MotoMatters.com about the need for MotoGP to shift its focus, from just tinkering with the technical regulations to trying to expand its audience base and generate more income, taking advantage of new media and a more international audience to tap into new markets and more potential sponsors.
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A press release was issued by the Provec Racing team yesterday, saying that vital support systems would be removed today to allow the Spanish rider to breathe autonomously. The latest specification of Yoshimura engine helped Leon Camier find a significant overall improvement in pace and consistency on his Crescent FIXI Suzuki. Even though he rode to a podium in the first round at Australia, Marco Melandri was held back by chatter issues with his machine during his Imola race weekend.
The MotoGP™ pre-season concluded with a final test in Jerez, where riders and teams had a final opportunity to refine the set-up of their machines ahead of the first round of the 2012 season to be held in Qatar on April 8th.