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A sustainable and safer future for MotoGP
MotoGP is set to introduce new bikes from 2027, paving the way for the motorsport to be more sustainable.
New regulations and smaller engine sizes will also make the sport safer for its riders.
From 2027, the engine size will be reduced from 1000cc to 850cc, decreasing top speeds, making the sport safer, increasing mileage, and improving efficiency and sustainability.
Additionally, the maximum number of engines allowed for each rider a season will be reduced from seven to six to further the MotoGP’s sustainability efforts.
While the sport has been racing using 40% sustainable fuel since the start of the current season, MotoGP will race with 100% sustainable fuel from 2027. The new regulations will also see the fuel tank capacity reduced from 22 litres to 20, with riders able to use 11 litres during the sprint race.
Further changes have been made to increase rider safety, while also improving the racing aspects. Certain changes for aerodynamics, ride height and further technical areas will alter to allow for closer and more entertaining races, without sacrificing safety.
MotoGP first embarked on its sustainability journey more than a decade ago with the launch of FIM’s (Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme) KiSS initiative, which stands for ‘Keep it shiny and sustainable’.
The programme was launched at the Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello in 2013, and has since been implemented at other tracks. KiSS sees organisers place a focus on waste collection and recycling initiatives through to social programmes and surplus food collections.
Elsewhere, there has been the launch of the MotorE World Championship, which began life as a World Cup in 2019. The series, which uses only electric motorcycles, gained World Championship status in 2023.
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