New rules are going to shake up the playing field in MotoGP next season, and Marc Marquez hopes that the reform will solve the problem that Pedro Acosta once labeled as “crazy”.
MotoGP fans have enjoyed the roar of 1000cc engines for the last 15 years of premier class racing, but next year they are set to replace them with 850cc power units.
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It’s just one of many changes. MotoGP 2027 Rulesalso receiving tweaks to the aerodynamics, as well as all equipment being suspended and Pirelli taking over from Michelin as the sole tire supplier for the category.
of Equestrian market The current season is in full swing ahead of the restart, with several rider deals being made before the start of the 2026 season.
Marc Marquez echoed Pedro Acosta’s previous statement on the high speed of MotoGP bikes
In an interview at the event sponsored by MotoGP World Championship Mark Marquez He discussed the new engine formula that is set to be implemented next season.
The Spanish engineers described the need to shed some of the prototypes’ “unnecessary” high speeds. Full circuit“When there are new rules, they will be decided by the organizers of the championship with the MSMA.
“They decided to reduce the displacement of the engine, I agree, especially since we were sometimes reaching 360 km/h on many circuits. I think it’s an unnecessary speed for the show. It increases the risk a lot.
Marquez’s words echo that concern. Pedro Acosta He spoke about the Phillip Island circuit ahead of his second season in MotoGP last year.
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In the form shown above 44 teethof KTM The Star asked what he thought of the scariest circuit currently on the calendar.
Without hesitation, Acosta replied, “Philip Island, I mean, it’s hard for the mind to understand how fast we’re going.”
“My mind is, turn by turn, it’s not necessary to go that fast. Imagine you’re at 360[km/h]and you go down a gear and go out again. It’s crazy!”
Asked if it was just the turns that scared him, he said, “That whole track, and the wind is unreal. You get there, and it takes you around the straight after one lap, and it hits you again. It’s just… f—— hell.”
Former MotoGP rider Loris Capirossi, head of FIM safety, has predicted that the 2027 prototype will be 2.5 seconds slower than its predecessors.
When he went to social media following the word MotoGP fans have confirmed that they are not too upset about the reduced speed As far as bikes, wheel-to-wheel racing is just as fun.
Safety is understood to be a central pillar of the sport’s new approach, which has become an even greater concern over the past year following a spate of injuries that have plagued many riders throughout the campaign.
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