Below is the full list of engine usage for each rider, with the sessions and races used on each engine. Legend Sessions: The number of sessions an engine has been used for. Sessions include free practice, qualifying practice, warm up and races. Races: The number of races an engine has been used in. Active: The current engine is still in active use. It was used in the last two races, and is likely to be used again in the coming races. Unused: The engine has not yet been used. To be specific, the engine has not yet been sealed and exited pit lane. There are no restrictions on the engine (other than using the same bore and stroke as the previous engines) before it is sealed and used. WFA: Withdrawn from allocation - the engine seals have been broken, and the engine is deducted from the allocation. The physical engine may be reused, but new seals must then be applied, and it will be regarded as exactly the same as a new engine as far as the rules are concerned. Shelved: This is the only "unofficial" status. We are calling "shelved" all engines which have at one point already been active, but have not been used for at least two races. Usually, these engines have been used extensively, and are being kept back as reserve items, in case the rider starts having trouble with his engine allowance. 26 Dani Pedrosa Repsol Honda Sessions Races Status Engine #1 38 4 Shelved Engine #2 46 3 Active Engine #3 5 1 Active Engine #4 0 0 Unused Engine #5 0 0 Unused 93 Marc Marquez Repsol Honda Sessions* Races* Status Engine #1 39 3 Shelved Engine #2 42 4 Active Engine #3 8 1 Active Engine #4 0 0 Unused Engine #5 0 0 Unused * The engine usage chart for Marc Marquez was not complete, missing both warm up and the race from Laguna Seca 6 Stefan Bradl LCR Honda Sessions Races Status Engine #1 40 4 Active Engine #2 49 4 Active Engine #3 11 1 Active Engine #4 0 0 Unused Engine #5 0 0 Unused 19 Alvaro Bautista Gresini Honda Sessions Races Status Engine #1 39 4 Active Engine #2 38 4 WFA Engine #3 12 1 Active Engine #4 0 0 Unused Engine #5 0 0 Unused Yamaha 46 Valentino Rossi Yamaha Factory Racing Sessions Races Status Engine #1 18 0 Shelved Engine #2 28 3 WFA Engine #3 27 3 Active Engine #4 23 3 Active Engine #5 0 0 Unused 99 Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha Factory Racing Sessions Races Status Engine #1 17 2 WFA Engine #2 32 1 Active Engine #3 19 3 Active Engine #4 10 2 Active Engine #5 0 0 Unused 35 Cal Crutchlow Tech 3 Yamaha Sessions Races Status Engine #1 30 3 Shelved Engine #2 22 1 Active Engine #3 21 3 Active Engine #4 15 2 Active Engine #5 0 0 Unused 38 Bradley Smith Tech 3 Yamaha Sessions Races Status Engine #1 31 3 Active Engine #2 16 0 Shelved Engine #3 19 4 Active Engine #4 7 2 Active Engine #5 0 0 Unused Ducati 4 Andrea Dovizioso Factory Ducati Sessions Races Status Engine #1 27 4 Active Engine #2 34 2 WFA Engine #3 18 3 Active Engine #4 0 0 Unused Engine #5 0 0 Unused 69 Nicky Hayden Factory Ducati Sessions Races Status Engine #1 30 6 Active Engine #2 35 2 WFA Engine #3 11 1 Active Engine #4 0 0 Unused Engine #5 0 0 Unused 11 Ben Spies Pramac Ducati Sessions Races Status Engine #1 32 2 Active Engine #2 28 3 WFA Engine #3 13 2 Active Engine #4 0 0 Unused Engine #5 0 0 Unused 29 Andrea Iannone Pramac Ducati Sessions Races Status Engine #1 30 5 WFA Engine #2 38 1 Active Engine #3 4 1 Active Engine #4 0 0 Unused Engine #5 0 0 Unused http://www.motomatters.com/analysis/2013/08/06/engine_usage_at_the_halfway_mark_yamaha_.html
Cool, it just seems that Honda and Yami have diff strategies in terms of use. Seems that most have shelved only one engine so far and about to shelf another. What does WFA mean?
Did you guys see that WSBK is going to have an engine limit rule for 2014......8 engines, in addition to other stuff as well. http://www.roadracingworld.com/news...ules-including-introduction-of-new-evo-class/
Until he got hurt and missed a race and ran fewer laps in some sessions and none in others, he could have been in trouble. Probably be ok barring another grenade. Like the article says, Rossi is the one who may have problems. If engine 1 is shelved because it was weak, he has problems. . His 2 active engines are getting close to the end of useful life, leaving him 1 fresh engine for the entire second half. They appear to be using engine 1 in early free practices, or rain sessions to keep laps off the others, but have never raced it. What ever is going on, that would be a completely different strategy than any of the other Yamaha teams are using. I bet he has to take at least 1 engine penalty
