larryd - I am with you on this. The logo is of as much importance to the races as changing the name of 'Jif' to 'Cif' was in improving the efficiency of it as a cleaner, and as for the costs, it reminds me of the horrendous amount of money wasted by the late unlamented Norton Villiers on that putrescent boil trademark! There are far more important issues that need addressing, hidden behing the b u l l s h i t and smokescreen of PR.
On the point of usage of a trademarked logo, just be grateful that motorcycling is not run by Bernie Ecclestone, or there would already be several forum members without underwear - he would have sued the pants off 'em!