New MotoGP rules shortly before the finish line / MotoGP

MotoGP will present its new rules for 2027 in the coming days. This concludes months of negotiations between the series manufacturers and marks the biggest change to the championship since the introduction of the current 1000cc racing machines in 2013.

It also marks the final milestone for BMW to officially announce its intention to enter MotoGP in the coming years. This ends weeks of speculation, first reported by the international platform “Race”, which says that BMW has already told Dorna that they intend to enter MotoGP when the new rules come into force.

The result of several months of work behind the scenes at meetings of the team’s organization, the Motorcycle Sports Manufacturers Association (MSMA), the key change of the new rules is the reduction of the 150cc engine to accommodate the new 850 ccm prototypes. .

This aims to reduce the maximum speed of current motorcycles, which has increased to more than 360 km / h in recent years. This is a step that has become more important in order to keep a series of traditional routes on the calendar without requiring important steps and therefore very safety measures.

Other changes will include some form of significant reduction in aerodynamics, including the removal of the ride height device. These changes to the rules are designed to bring MotoGP machines closer to production bikes and increase the spectacle on the track, as the proliferation of both has contributed in recent years.

The rules are due to be approved at the Grand Prix Commission meeting at the Spanish Grand Prix weekend, with an announcement expected in the coming days. This concludes a process that has taken a long time, as MotoGP has a consensus rulebook that requires unanimous support for any proposal within the MSMA manufacturers association.

And with major rule changes representing a natural step for any new manufacturer to enter the championship, it is believed that BMW’s long-term entry into the premier class will follow that of MotoGP once they have had a chance to read the new rulebook then. reach a decision with solid budget plans.

Although the new rules of the game will be interesting, bringing a competitive MotoGP motorcycle to the slopes will be a huge task for every manufacturer.