MotoGP – 2020 MotoGP will be reused next year –

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MotoGP 2020 will be reused next year

MotoGP - 2020 MotoGP will be reused next year -

Due to the freeze in the development of MotoGP linked to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Grand Prix commission meeting by videoconference on April 15 decided that the engines and aerodynamics of MotoGP, Moto2 and Moto3 would be adopted until 2021. Explanations.

The objective of these unanimously approved measures is to "reduce costs while maintaining a certain fairness necessary for the spectacle and the integrity of this sport", explains this commission made up of representatives of the International Motorcycling Federation (FIM ), the association of teams (IRTA) and manufacturers (MSMA).

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Concretely, the engine and aerodynamic parts homologated at the beginning of March, before the aborted first MotoGP Grand Prix in Qatar, will not be able to undergo any change this season – if it starts one day … – and must above all be reused as such during "the first event. 2021 ".

Regarding the engines, this measure does not change anything for Ducati, Honda, Yamaha and Suzuki: 4-cylinders are usually sealed before the start of the season, without the possibility of subsequent modification. On the other hand, these four manufacturers normally have at their disposal two different aerodynamic configurations per pilot: they will therefore have to deal with a single package.. 

This decision mainly impacts the two manufacturers who enjoy regulatory concessions to help them get up to speed: Aprilia and KTM, which can normally develop their V4 and the aero of their respective RS-GP and RC16 at will.. 

MotoGP - 2020 MotoGP will be reused next year -

"Any approved part cannot be changed during this 2020 season: this rule will apply to all manufacturers, whether or not they have concessions", specifies the Grand Prix commission, before announcing that "all manufacturers must start the season. 2021 with parts approved in March 2020 ".

"After which updates can be made in accordance with current regulations, namely: no new engine specification for manufacturers not benefiting from concessions and for all, an evolution of the aerodynamic package per driver during the season".

Moto2 and Moto3 "frozen" for 2020 and 2021

These savings measures unsurprisingly extend to Moto2 and Moto3 Grand Prix motorcycles, but on a larger scale: all development is completely frozen for 2020 and 2021, including that of the essential chassis components (chassis and swingarm ) !

MotoGP - 2020 MotoGP will be reused next year -

"The last aerodynamic packages approved by manufacturers at the 2020 Qatar GP and any other version approved in 2019 will be frozen until the end of 2021: no updates will be allowed", warns the Grand Prix commission. 

"Each chassis manufacturer can submit their current or previous frame and swingarm for homologation: these designs will be frozen until the end of 2021, with no further specification allowed," she continues, which effectively leaves the choice between two specifications ( old and current).

In Moto3, the measurements are even simpler: the specifications of the motorcycle – as declared by each manufacturer at the 2020 Qatar GP – will be frozen for the seasons 2020 and 2021. In other words: the current Moto3 will not experience any technical evolution for two years !

 MotoGP - 2020 MotoGP will be reused next year -

"No updates will be allowed on any part that would have an impact on performance: the chassis, the swingarm, the engine, the aerodynamic assembly and the gearbox", specifies the commission.

"The Grand Prix Commission has also approved the number of engines made available to each driver, with possible changes to the calendar in 2020 and 2021. Everything will be published in a future regulation," she anticipates.

No assistance at the start in Moto2 and Moto3

Finally, it should be noted that the committee voted to ban the use of "holeshot devices" in the Moto2 and Moto3 categories. This device, which is becoming widespread in MotoGP, consists of mechanically blocking the suspensions on the starting grid, in order to promote the transmission of power when the lights go out..

"This technology requiring large development costs does not fit into the ethics of profitable championships as is the case with Moto2 or Moto3: it will therefore remain prohibited", decides the committee, which adds that this measure also extends to "any device which modifies or adjusts the height of the motorcycle while it is in motion".

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