MotoGP: Engine Specification Frozen For 2026

MotoGP: Engine Specification Frozen For 2026

© 2024, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc. From a press release issued By Dorna

Ahead of the new bikes coming in for 2027, the Grand Prix Commission has agreed to freeze spec for the preceding season

Thursday, 10 October 2024

Engine specification in MotoGP™ will be frozen for 2026, meaning factories must also use their 2025 engine designs the following season. The Grand Prix Commission approved the proposal in order to control costs and keep a level playing field as much as possible before MotoGP™ changes to new bikes in 2027.

Those new bikes will make MotoGP™ safer, more sustainable and even more spectacular, and include completely new engine specifications. A freeze on development the season before keeps costs controlled for all, allowing factories to focus on their new designs for 2027.

The sole exceptions to the freeze will be for safety or reliability, and for any manufacturers in concession Rank D. Corrections for safety or reliability, or proven non-availability of components, may be allowed for any manufacturer providing no performance increase will be gained.

For factories in concession Rank D, the engine specification freeze will not apply unless they change rank. The spec for them will remain free as it is now, allowing those with a greater performance deficit to the top to continue working on key areas of their machinery.

MotoGP 2024 - Decisions_of_the_Grand_Prix_Commission_September_2024

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