MotoGP is experiencing one of the best moments in its history, as demonstrated by the spectacle experienced on and off the track in the recently held Spanish GP and the unprecedented equality of the races in recent years. All of this has contributed to the multimillion-dollar sale of the championship – in exchange for 4.2 billion euros – to Liberty Media, owner of Formula 1, an operation still pending completion. In the midst of the competition, the Grand Prix Commission, the category’s regulatory body, announced this Monday the agreement that lays the foundations for the competition in the future.
Starting in 2027, the premier class motorcycles will be less powerful and will see the incidence of appendages, as well as electronics, reduced. An aspect, especially that which refers to aerodynamics, developed to unsuspected limits by engineers in this last era in which Ducati has emerged as the reference motorcycle. “We seek to make the motorcycles more similar to those on the street again,” said Carlos Ezpeleta, Dorna’s sports director, just after the sale of the company a few weeks ago. “For the pilots. For sport. For the show,” read MotoGP’s main claim after the announcement.
The first major decision by the bodies that govern the premier category of motorcycling has been to reduce the displacement of the engines, which will go from the current 1,000cc to 850cc. This will reduce the top speed, improve the safety of the pilots and increase the kilometer range of the machines. Other important elements of the first draft of the official regulations for 2027 include the reduction of the size and number of aerodynamic elements on the motorcycles, in addition to the total ban on height and exit devices, two electronic aids that facilitated the acceleration of the motorcycles. pilots when the traffic lights go out and on the long straights. The smaller wings and the elimination of the ability to lower the height of the motorcycle while in motion seek to give the riders more weapons when overtaking their rivals and to be able to influence more with their touch when accelerating.
The regulations of the future MotoGP also confirm the introduction of 100% renewable fuels from 2027, increasing the current mix that includes 40% gasoline of non-fossil origin. The tank capacity will be reduced from 22 to 20 liters, another measure that is in line with creating more efficient machines capable of significantly reducing the carbon footprint of the entire championship. Teams, in this sense, will be able to use only six engines per season and will have other part restrictions, for example the number of gear changes (16).
A final notable point of the announced measures affects the commitment to competitive equality. With the new system, all bikes on the grid will have to publicly share their GPS tracking data after each session. This will allow the more discreet teams and the slower drivers to study where the best are making the difference on each circuit almost immediately. The concession system, designed to give more testing and training opportunities to brands chasing the competition’s leaders, will remain intact.
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