With the 2025 premier class season now behind us, a key change has been made to the MotoGP concessions rankings.
The factory Ducati The team once again dominated by winning all three championships. Mark Marquez High dominance on the 2025 special prototype.
Although the beginning of the year was difficult, Aprilia Cementing themselves as the second-best team on the grid through impressive performances Marco Bezecchi.
Same with Aprilia KTM In the year In 2025, they had a clear flag during the campaign. Pedro Acosta He showed why he is tipped to be a future world champion with a number of fine performances as the Austrian constructor took the final spot on the Constructors’ podium.
Honda They were the biggest surprise on the grid, and he became the first developer to be newly ranked since the format’s inception.
On the other hand, it was more similar YamahaThey desperately want their new V4 project to work to keep Star Rider going. Fabio Quatararo.
How does the MotoGP concession system work and how is it calculated up to this point?
| Level | Percentage of points | Check the tires | Personal test | GP circuit test | Wild cards | Engines x period | Engine list | Aero updates |
| A | >> 85% | 170 | Just test the driver | 3 districts | 0 | From 7 to 8 | shut up | 1 |
| b | >> 65% < 80% | 190 | Just test the driver | 3 districts | 3 | From 7 to 8 | shut up | 1 |
| C | >> 35% < 60% | 220 | Just test the driver | 3 districts | 3 | From 7 to 8 | shut up | 1 |
| D | <35% | 260 | All drivers | Any GP circuit | 6 | From 9 to 10 | free | 2 |
The discount rating is meant to adjust the rivalry between each constructor on the MotoGP grid.
In the year Beginning in 2023, each factory is graded from A to D based on the percentage of points earned in two specific windows in the Construction Championship: the previous full season and the mid-season.
The lower the level, the greater the freedom of development, allowing the team to connect with previous fighters.
The higher the level, the more restrictions there are that prevent groups from building an advantage over the groups below them.
Level A – Ducati
Ducati remains the only constructor in the top category of the MotoGP discount rankings, Tier A. The Borgo Pangale-based outfit ended 2025 with a dominant 94% of the total points.
Although this is a slight drop from their 98% score in the summer checkpoint, which can partly be put down to Marc Marquez’s season-ending injury, their impressive results have not been challenged.
As a result, Ducati will continue until 2026 with no wildcards, a frozen engine list and extremely restrictive testing restrictions with all developers on the grid.
Level B – no one
Despite close competition in the midfield, MotoGP’s second tier of concessions remained empty for the third consecutive season.
To reach this bracket, a producer must score between 60% and 80% of the total possible points.
Aprilia is close to taking a step forward for the first time since the process began.
However, with Ducati almost all hauling up silverware and the rest of the grid currently hovering around the 50% mark, the gap to Class B remains a barrier to clearing the rest of the field in 2026.
Level C – Aprilia, Honda and KTM
Honda is the headline mover for 2025, graduating from Class D to Class C with slightly lower margins.
Luca Marini’s P7 finish in Valencia gave him the exact nine points needed to hit the 35% rating, and the rating marks MotoGP’s first drop in price since the format’s debut in 2023.
Honda was desperate to upgrade to C-level.Although there are limits to the level up. The move is certainly a step up for the once-dominant Japanese developer.
They will join Aprilia, who bounced back from a difficult start to finish the year with 46% thanks to the efforts of Pedro Acosta, KTM, who have been carried by the impressive pace of Marco Bezecchi in the second half of the season.
Level D – Yamaha
Following Honda’s introduction, Yamaha is now the only manufacturer to hold the No. 1 spot. The Iwata-based outfit will improve its points percentage to 30% by the end of the year, remaining in the most volatile position for growth.
Phase D will allow Yamaha to continue private testing with race drivers and develop their engine through 2026.
How will MotoGP’s new 2027 regulations affect discount rates?
When MotoGP’s new era of technical regulations comes into force in 2027, the MotoGP concession system will undergo a complete reset to ensure a level playing field for the 850cc era.
All manufacturers who competed in the 2026 season will start 2027 directly in Tier B, regardless of their dominance or struggles.
This means current frontrunners Ducati will lose their more restrictive Class A, while the struggling brands will lose the more flexible Class D, leaving the entire grid in the middle of the first season.
The rating will remain unchanged until mid-way through the campaign, only to be revised based on performance in the first half of 2027.
This reactive approach allows MotoGP officials to immediately contact any manufacturer that excels or falls behind with the new engine formula, preventing one factory from running away with the title.
