MotoGP, Rivola: “If we don’t reduce performance, the tracks will be too small”

The MotoGP is thinking about its future, also from a technical viewpoint. The current prototypes have achieved incredible performance, and we’re thinking about how to reduce them in the future. The Director of Techology, Corrado Cecchinelli, has recently revealed that he’s thinking of doing the same with the rear, but that’s not all he’s working to make the MotoGP ‘slower’.”

When? The constructors just signed a five-year agreement with Dorna so theoretically, until 2026, the rules can be changed only if all the constructors agree. This means that a real revolution will have to wait until 2027. But maybe we’ll have to find a way to anticipate the changes. 

“If the development of the MotoGP continues at the current pace over the next four years, the circuits won’t be large enough for our bikes,” Massimo Rivola, CEO of Aprilia Racing, said in an interview with Speedweek.

The manager confirmed that the constructors have already started talking to Dorna to decide how to intervene.

“At the moment, the idea is to ban all devices that lower the bike, including the one used at the start,”  Rivola continued. “We also agree on limiting aerodynamic development. The important thing will be to give more freedom to the rider and reduce electronic aids.”

The engine may also be subject to change.

“Maybe the maximum bore won't remain 81 millimeters but will decrease. In general, we agree that we should reduce the performance of the bikes,” he concluded.