MotoGP engines are expected to be frozen from the start of next season, meaning no further development will be allowed, except in specific cases—such as for safety reasons or for manufacturers under the concession system’s tier D, who will continue to have full development freedom.
This decision considers the fact that new regulations will be introduced in 2027, requiring the development of a new engine. By freezing the current one, manufacturers won’t have to work on two parallel projects, which would split their focus and necessitate significant financial resources.
Gigi Dall’Igna, Ducati Corse’s General Manager, supports this engine freeze. In an interview with La Gazzetta dello Sport, the Italian engineer acknowledged that managing two projects simultaneously would be a daunting and costly task:
– The issue of cost is important for everyone. Economically, we have two complicated years ahead, given what is happening globally. Developing a completely new engine for 2027, in fact, an entire bike – as there will no longer be ride height devices, aerodynamics will be limited, etc. – and developing the current one at the same time, I think would be very complicated, especially for European manufacturers.