MotoGP Announces Changes To 2020 And 2021 Technical Regulations

The FIM Grand Prix Commission has announced a slew of changes for the MotoGP 2020 and 2021 technical regulations, post the approval of all teams across the MotoGP, Moto2 and Moto3 classes. These regulations changes have been brought forward with the aim of cutting down costs that will be incurred by teams due to the coronavirus pandemic. 

Starting with the premier class, there will be a specification freeze for the engine and aero-body, for the till the first event of the 2021 season. This means that no upgrades can be brought onto the current specification of bikes  until the start of the 2021 season. Post the event, current upgrade regulations will apply for the rest of 2021. 

Heading down to the Moto2 feeder class, under the current regulations, only one upgrade to the aero body per manufacturer was permitted for the season. However, all this will now be frozen until the end of the 2021 season. In terms of frame and swingarms specifications, chassis manufacturers will only be allowed to use a current or previous spec for homologation.  Only 2 specifications of both parts per rider can be declared by the team.  

For the Moto3 class, the bike specification declared at Qatar 2020 will be frozen till the end of the 2021 season. The allocation regarding the number of engines allowed for each rider to use for 2020 and 2021 has also been approved, which will be published in the revised regulations. 

The next technical change is regarding both Moto2 and Moto3 categories, in which ride height devices have been banned. The reasoning behind the decision is due to the potential high development costs for these devices.

As things stand, the 2020 MotoGP season is provisionally slated to resume on June 21 at the Sachsenring in Germany. However all this can change depending upon the status of the coronavirus pandemic. 

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