MotoGP teams are already gearing up for the sport’s 850cc era in 2027 and former LCR Honda boss Oscar Haro thinks Ducati are in a very good position.
In the year With the 2027 season bringing rapid changes to the bikes in MotoGP, such as engines going from 1,000cc to 850cc, the removal of a ride height device and Pirelli tires, teams will start their development as soon as possible.
so far, KTM They attracted most of the attention with their 850cc engines. They were the first to test the new bike on the track, but despite their progress, Haro still thinks Ducati They are already available.
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The Austrian outfit has made strong achievements in individual tests for the 2027 season. KTM has found the ‘perfect’ solution To drive the tool without travel height.
KTM are also following the ‘less is more’ approach. As they will do in 2026 by bicycle, reducing the maximum speed. This should be music to the ears of their drivers. Pedro Acosta won the Sprint in Buriram And finishing P2 at the Grand Prix proved it works.
However, with all that said, Ducati will still be the benchmark, according to Haro. They have been a winning team in MotoGP since the turn of the decade and their other motorsport projects make them well equipped for the 850cc era.
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Oscar Haro says Ducati’s superbike project is similar to MotoGP’s 850cc bikes in 2027.
Discussing MotoGP rider market And during 2027 Fast and curious YouTube channelThe former LCR boss said it was the ‘worst year’ to move teams because of the rule changes, but urged Ducati riders to stay put.
They say their World Superbikes will be ‘very similar’ to the new MotoGP bikes in 2027 and so they can use information from Pirelli tires to develop the new Desmosedici, but their rivals don’t have the same luxury.
“I’m telling you, this year is the worst year to change teams!” he said. “This is really the worst year to move, because in 2007 when we went from 1000cc to 800cc it was a big change, really big.
“Everything varies a lot, doesn’t it? So if I were a rider, I’d stick with Ducati. Why? Because Ducati is lucky to have a very similar bike in Superbike, so to speak.
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“They had a lot of experience with a powerful motorcycle. They were smart: they used practically the same motorcycle during the Pirelli tests at Misano, only limited electronically but already with aerodynamics and Pirelli tires.
“With Honda and Yamaha using inline four-cylinder engines in their superbikes, this data is meaningless because the weight distribution and load between an inline four-cylinder and a V-ment engine are completely different.
The way you turn the wheel, the way you pull from the back, there’s nothing comparable. So I see Ducati as more focused and prepared. Even Apria does not have such information.
If I were a Ducati rider, I would stay there. They are also the ones who succeeded in 2007. We let them have Casey Stoner and they won everything. In fact, they won until the warm-up. So I think the accommodation is Ducati. It will be a very complicated year, many changes.
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