Full details of MotoGP’s 2027 technical regulation changes
Headlined by the switch from 1000cc engines to 850cc motors, the 2027 regulations will also include a stripping back of aerodynamics. Ride height devices will also be banned, while there have been smaller tweaks to things such as fuel tank capacity and the concessions system. Full 2027 MotoGP technical regulations breakdown MotoGP class engine displacement […]
MotoGP announces major 2027 technical regulation overhaul
As first reported by Motorsport.com last November, a move to downsize MotoGP’s current four-stroke 1000cc engines to 850cc has been a key pillar of the 2027 ruleset being devised by the championship in conjunction with the manufacturers. MotoGP’s Grand Prix Commission confirmed on Monday the complete 2027 rule framework. The proposal to downsize the engines […]
Di Giannantonio would «never go back» from F1-like current MotoGP bikes
The present-day MotoGP bikes have been getting faster and faster and breaking long-time lap records at many circuits, as manufacturers eke out more and more speed from the current ruleset ahead of a major regulations overhaul in 2027. But a lot of the improved performance has come from increasingly sophisticated aero devices, which has led […]
The rider making a breakthrough to awaken MotoGP’s «sleeping giant»
MotoGP has a storied history in the United States, beginning with the country’s very first premier class race winner Pat Hennen in 1975 before the likes of Kenny Roberts Sr, Freddie Spencer, Eddie Lawson, Wayne Rainey and Kevin Schwantz celebrated title success for America across the 1980s and 1990s. In 2000, Kenny Roberts Jr took […]
MotoGP legend Rossi ‘would like to understand Bagnaia critics’
Ducati rider Bagnaia went toe-to-toe with eight times world champion Marc Marquez in a thrilling battle for victory in the 25-lap Jerez grand prix. Bagnaia came out on top by just 0.372 seconds to score his second grand prix win of the season to close the gap to championship leader Jorge Martin – who crashed […]
Michelin needs to address «strange» vibration issues on 2024 MotoGP bikes
Rear chatter has become a recurring problem in MotoGP this year, with Ducati riders being particularly outspoken about the issue since the opening round of the season in Qatar. Tech3 GasGas rookie Acosta hasn’t been spared of chattering either and once encountered the vibrations on his rear tyre at Jerez as he finished a distant […]
The elements that will determine who will be Ducati’s second factory MotoGP rider
Ducati has two MotoGP rounds now in 2024 to choose from a list of three — Jorge Martin, Marc Marquez and Enea Bastianini — as to who will be its second factory team rider next season, something which will be highly influenced by economic factors, sponsorship and the individual will of general manager Gigi Dall’Igna. […]
Kazakhstan MotoGP round postponed due to flooding
Scheduled for 14-16 June, no new date has been given for the event but Dorna Sports hopes to still stage it this year. MotoGP was originally set to race in Kazakhstan at the new Sokol International Racetrack, near the country’s largest city of Almaty, last year as part of an expanding calendar. However, due to […]
MotoGP tyre pressure rule «shouldn’t apply» on damp tracks
As of last year’s British Grand Prix, MotoGP has enforced minimum front and rear tyre pressures in a move ostensibly aimed at ensuring rider safety. However, this was largely criticised by riders last year as the minimum of 1.88 bar front pressure offered them little margin before the tyre ballooned and became more susceptible to […]