Next year, MotoGP will change completely. Tires will be exclusively supplied by Pirelli, engine displacement will decrease from 1000cc to 850cc, and ride-height control devices will be permanently banned. Riders have already begun testing the future prototypes during private and official tests. Initial impressions are starting to emerge, but the feeling of Marc Marquez, nine-time Grand Prix world champion, is not the happiest.
Indeed, during the Aprilia 850cc's first official outing in Jerez, many noticed that the number of wings was not reduced at all, despite MotoGP's claims of reduced downforce on the bikes. Marc Marquez shares this observation. « The biggest change is the tiresI was hoping they would reduce the aerodynamics further. I wish they had removed more of it. Obviously, without aerodynamics, we could have more group races, like in Moto3, whereas in MotoGP it is more difficult, because we lose downforce and the bike is less efficient. We have to accept it; every era has its advantages and disadvantages. » he declared for GP One.
Many dislike wings; firstly because the lines of the motorcycles are much less harmonious, but also because the on-track spectacle is altered. Pedro Acosta said that it was as difficult to follow as it was to overtake at the Sachsenring. According to Marc Marquez, they will also be slower. "It's slower, but I don't think the fans will notice." he added.
This is a constant in the history of motorsport. With each change in regulations aimed at slowing down motorized machines on the track, the visual difference is not bothersome. Marquez is absolutely rightIn Formula 1, one can perfectly appreciate, in the same way, two cars separated by four to five seconds per lap on the clock. In the case of MotoGP, the 850cc bikes shouldn't be four seconds apart, far from it, since some sources claim that depending on the track layouts and upcoming tire compounds, They could well compete with the current generation.
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