The MotoGP World Championship will revolutionize the championship starting in 2027 with a new technical regulation that will thoroughly modify the motorcycles: they will be machines with a smaller displacement, from 1,000 cc to 850 cc, less powerful and less fast, and limited in aerodynamics and without height.
As published today on its MotoGP website, the new technical regulations being prepared have the intention of “making this sport safer, more sustainable and even more spectacular.” Thus, he considers the championship manager, Dorna Sports, that “the new machines will be more efficient, boosting global sustainability, and are designed to create even better races and also more overtaking.”
These are the main changes that will be introduced in the technical regulations:
Starting in 2027, the engine size will be reduced from 1,000cc to 850cc. This change will result in a decrease in top speeds, so racing should be safer. It will also increase mileage, making it more efficient and sustainable.
Likewise, the maximum diameter of the thrusters will be reduced from 81 to 75 millimeters, which will limit performance.
Likewise, to make MotoGP even more efficient, the maximum number of engines allowed for each rider in a season will also be reduced, from seven to six.
MotoGP will compete with 100% sustainable fuel from 2027, compared to the minimum 40% with which the sport has competed since 2024. As part of the new regulations, fuel tank capacity will also be reduced, from 22 liters to 20, and drivers will be able to use 11 liters during Saturday Sprint races.
Aerodynamics will be reduced and more strictly controlled from 2027 with the aim of minimizing its negative effects. The width of the upper part of the front fairing will be 50 mm narrower and the nose will be set back 50 mm, reducing the effect of aerodynamics on straight lines and braking. This will create an even tighter competition, with more overtaking, according to the championship manager.
At the rear, aerodynamics will be part of the homologation from 2027, and teams will only be able to update it once a season to control costs.
Starting in 2027, all ride-height and holeshot devices will be banned; that is, the mechanisms that regulate the heights of the motorcycles. According to Dorna Sports, this will control performance and make the sport safer, especially when outing. Likewise, “it will give even more importance to the skill of each driver,” as will aerodynamics, whose objective is to increase his ability to overtake.
Seeking greater equality on the track between different manufacturers, Dorna Sports will make all drivers’ GPS data available to all teams after each session.
The organizer considers that “providing data to all competitors offers better opportunities for lower-performing teams and drivers to progress, and at a controlled cost.”
He also believes that access to this data “will help make sport safer, and will also increase the level of information available to fans.”
