MotoGP will not escape this, like the entire world of two motorized wheels. Just look at how quickly the automotive industry is changing to get an idea of what lies ahead. Just be careful: MotoGP is not Formula 1 and the motorcycle industry is not the car industry. But the ecological imperative remains the same. So how to manage this transition? The climate of anxiety is setting in because we will have to think about it from next year…
The Grands Prix and, it is fair to say, the rest of the motorcycle planet will not escape: the transition of mobility and the evolution towards environmentally friendly technologies will be themes debated in the discussion expected to result in a new five-year contract, which will be signed between the current six manufacturers, the teams and the MotoGP promoter that is Dorna.
To understand the extent of the paradigm shift that awaits us, we must listen Takahiro Sumi, the project manager Yamaha , lay the foundations of the meeting: “ the world is moving towards climate neutrality. As an industry, we need to focus on the performance, entertainment and environmental aspects of the future. The time has come for this ».
Honda's technical director, Takeo Yokoyama has the same sermon. “ Honda builds cars and motorcycles. As a company, we are committed to climate neutrality. This will be implemented step by step. We have already started the first discussions. Our common interest is to improve motorcycle sport. I think the direction is clear. But we need to discuss more intensively how to achieve this goal with what technology ».
MotoGP: will synthetic fuel be synthesis?
A last sentence on which bounces Romano Albesiano who thus takes a position for Aprilia : " I think we should do what is necessary, but we should not overreact. We are still at the start of the new contract period. Regulations should be stable. I think we will start discussions for the medium-term future next year ».
By mentioning the “ excessive manner ", the Noale engineer implies the areas of electric motors, hybrid systems or similar new technologies..." We are in the middle of a revolution. The question of climate neutrality will influence our industry and motorcycle sport. I hope this will influence our sport in a smart way in the future ". And he suggests: “ for example, we could use environmentally friendly fuel in our internal combustion engine without having to use strange electric or hybrid systems. This would cause costs to skyrocket. The situation would be much more difficult for everyone ».
A solution which opens up another subject: that of oil tankers, sorry, ecologically correct energy supplier. If Dorna does not define uniformity, a real war is coming and we have already been able to get a glimpse this season of the effects of good fuel on the health of an engine when KTM changed supplier...
However, the reflection is making progress since according to Motorsport-total, it would be possible that synthetic fuel would first be tried in the Moto2 category, since the discipline is equipped with engines Triumph standard. The six MotoGP manufacturers would then have time and data to adapt their engines to a new fuel... By the way, strangely no one thinks about MotoE in this reflection...
