MotoGP publishes revolutionary new technical regulations for 2027.
The current technical agreement between the world championship promoter, the international federation, teams and constructors expires at the end of 2026, the fifth year of Dorna’s contract with the current teams that make up the MotoGP grid, excluding Suzuki. , which, despite signing at the time, like the rest of the manufacturers, an agreement from 2022 to 2026, unexpectedly jumped ship at the end of the first year.
The rest: Ducati, KTM, Aprilia, Yamaha, Honda and six private companies Pramac, VR46, Gresini, LCR, Tech3 and Trackhouse (taking the place of RNF), support a technical framework agreement until the end of 2026 and formed part of the negotiations for new legislation that will regulate the next five-year period, until 2031.
Among the set of new measures that will come into force from the 2027 academic year is a reduction in the volume of prototypes from the current 1000 cc to 850 cc.with the clear intention of reducing power and top speed, which continue to increase year after year, pushing the safety of some circuits on the World Championship calendar to the limit.
In addition to the reduction in displacement, the maximum cylinder diameter will be reduced from 8 to 75 mm, and the engines will become 4-cylinder and 4-stroke.
Aerodynamic reduction and height devices
As expected, starting in 2027 No ride height devices of any type are permitted, including holeshot devices activated only for the start of the race.. Another important measure will be controls on aerodynamics, banning the use of some current devices, including restrictions in the rules in anticipation of future climbs like the one we are experiencing now, which will make this the most decisive area in the Queen category to date. .
New MotoGP technical regulations in 2027
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The reduction in aerodynamic surfaces will affect the maximum permitted width of the front fairing aerodynamic body, which will decrease from 600 to 550 mm. The maximum nose extension of the front fairing will also be reduced by 50mm. Unlike now, the rear of the bike (any aerodynamics behind the rider) must be homologated as part of the Aero Body. and manufacturers will only be able to release one update per season.
In the new technical period, the minimum MotoGP weight will be 153 kilograms. The fuel tank capacity will be reduced to 20 liters. for Sunday races, and for Saturday’s sprint will remain at 11 liters, which confirms the use of 100% fuel of unrefined petroleum origin from 2027.
Concessions remain
The revised provision on “concessions” will be in force from 2027. Thus, manufacturers competing in 2026 will start the new period at level ‘B’, with an interim review based solely on 2027 results and another at the end of the year. New manufacturers entering in 2027 will do so at Level D, undergoing the same audits every six months to regulate each manufacturer’s range.
Thanks to this new system, the number of engines per driver will be reduced to six for the 20 Grand Prix season, to seven if there are more raceswhile D-Line manufacturers will continue to use two additional engines per driver per season.
Following the announcement of the new technical structure that will govern MotoGP from 2027, manufacturers will have more than two years to understand the new rules and develop new prototypes from scratch for the next generation of motorcycles for the world championship. a new period, which is designed for at least the next five seasons and in which a new designer is expected to appear, which, Although all indications are that it will be a German BMW, this is just speculation at the moment.. What is certain is that there will be no changes in 2025 and 2026 and the current configuration will be maintained with the five current manufacturers on the network.
Liberty Media’s role at the technical level
Another key factor for the next technical period of MotoGP is the role that the new owner of the championship, the North American company Liberty Media, will decide to take on, which, after announcing the purchase of MotoGP, has maintained a monitoring profile that is expected at the end of the year. The European Competition Commission gives final approval to the operation. It is at this point that Liberty is expected to make its first significant decisions, although more in marketing and organizational aspects than technical ones.