MotoGP has announced a major overhaul of its technical regulations which will be implemented from the 2027 season, with one key change: engines will go from 1 cc to 000 cc. This reduction in displacement aims to slow down the motorcycles, thus improving safety on current circuits. The Grands Prix commission has confirmed the details of this new regulatory framework, developed in collaboration with the manufacturers.
MotoGP has currently used 1 cc engines since 000, following the discontinuation of the 2012 cc engines introduced in 800. Reduction of displacement to 850 cc marks a return to the origins of the series, which began in 2002 with 990 cc engines.
In addition to changing the size of the engines, aerodynamic development will also be limited. The dimensions of the front bodywork will be restricted, and all parts added to the rear will have to be approved throughout the aerodynamic bodywork. No more ostentatious excrescences. Only one annual update will be authorized.
Trim correction devices, including Holeshot systems for departure, will be banned from 2027, continuing the partial ban already planned for 2024. The minimum weight of motorcycles will be reduced from 157 kg to 153 kg, While the capacity of the reservoirs will be revised downwards : 22 liters at 20 for the Grand Prix and from 12 liters to 11 for the Sprint. The teams will also have a reduced number of engines: for a calendar of 20 races seven to sixOr nine to seven in the case of a calendar of 21 or 22 races.
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Le concession system introduced for 2024 will remain in force, but all manufacturers will start the 2027 season with a status of rank B, limiting engine development and testing. The new manufacturers will have more flexibility with the status of rank D, allowing them to carry out free testing and further engine development, as well as six Wildcards and 260 test tires. A manufacturer's ranking will be re-evaluated mid-season.
Finally, one of the main advances of the new rules concerns the use of 100% sustainable fuels. This transition began this year, with fuels already containing 40% non-fossil materials.
The last major technical overhaul of the competition in 2016 allowed a reduction in the gaps between manufacturers, contributing to the arrival of new competitors such as KTM in 2017 and the strengthening of Aprilia and Suzuki in the championship. Waiting for, Japanese manufacturers who are currently lagging behind no longer have any interest in seeking to restore their image within the framework of the current regulation whose death sentence has just been pronounced in favor of a new era on which work must already begin. The pilots Honda et Yamaha now know what awaits them for the next two seasons.
