Following the announcement that Honda Racing Corporation would continue to be the official engine supplier for the Moto2™ World Championship for three more years (2016 to the end of 2018), the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) and Dorna Sports will now start talks with other potential candidates for the exclusive engine supplier for the class from 2019 onwards.

The goal of this first stage of consultation will be to take in feedback from manufacturers to further foster the key values of the Moto2™ class: keep it accessible and affordable, and offer a level playing field to teams and riders by providing reliable and consistently performing engine units.

The FIM and Dorna will be listening to and engaging in discussions with interested manufacturers until the end of the season, ahead of the actual tender process that will be launched by the end of the year, in order to elect the official engine supplier from 2019 onwards.