MotoGP safety representative Loris Capirossi said the 2027 bikes will be significantly slower than their current predecessors and fans of the premier class have had their say on it.
A regulatory overhaul of the 2027 premier class is set to shake up the grid pecking order following the conclusion of the upcoming campaign.
The MotoGP rider market is heating up with each passing day and the effects are already happening.
Much of the current MotoGP crop is out of contract. In the year At the end of 2026, once the new rules come into force, it has sparked a huge debate over who will be the best to compete for the title.
However, another big talking point is the performance of the bikes, and MotoGP fans have had their say on the latest changes.
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MotoGP fans have hit back at Loris Capirossi’s suggestion that 2027 bikes will be ‘2.5 seconds slower’.
When it appears on Mig Babul Podcast In the year According to former MotoGP rider safety representative Loris Capirossi in 2025, the new premier class prototype era is expected to be “2.5 seconds slower” than the bike’s current specification.
The news has arrived recently RedditAnd fans were quick to comment on the possibility of seeing slower bikes.
The bottom line is that fans aren’t too concerned about the actual speed of the prototypes and are instead more interested in how the new rules promote more exciting racing.
One redditor said, “I don’t care if the current bikes are slower. I’m not sitting on the couch racing and comparing to the past. I want fun racing.”
Another echoed his response, “I don’t care, as long as the races don’t turn into ‘crazy two rounds and then nothing’ I’m fine.”
In 2025, the most recent season was dominant Mark MarquezHe has seen the checkered flag for the first time in 25 of the 36 races he has contested in all formats.
His dominance quickly wore off with fans looking for more exciting racing results.
Another fan also shared his thoughts on the matter, “I don’t care about speed, I just want to see a race from end to end.
Another said, “Well, the bikes were going really fast, and the race just got worse and worse.
One Redditor kept it short and sweet: “It doesn’t matter if the competition is better.”
Another pointed out that the speed of the bikes is not what the sport needs right now, commenting, “More speed is not what we want.”
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Who has the fastest bike in MotoGP in 2027?
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Rider safety is the biggest part of MotoGP bikes going down in 2027.
One of the main reasons behind MotoGP’s decision to reduce the engine size from 1000cc to 850cc was the safety of those riding them.
The title was held in the 2025 season, most notably at the German Grand Prix, when ten riders saw the checkered flag after the rest of the grid had been eliminated.
It has been reported. ‘No one’ believed in MotoGP’s promise to make the sport safer.So we have to see whether the new regulation will have the intended effect or not.
