As the 2025 season approaches, MotoGP is preparing to freeze the engines of its machines, thus limiting manufacturers in the development of their prototypes. The dominating troops of Gigi Dall’Igna seem a priori the first victims of this arrest order. This freeze actually implies that only adjustments for safety reasons or for manufacturers benefiting from level D concessions – such as Honda and Yamaha – will be authorized to make changes. This strategic decision aims to allow teams to focus on preparing the new rules which will come into force in 2027, avoiding the constraint of having to manage two parallel projects. What Gigi Dall’Igna confirms…
Dall’Igna’s teethgeneral director of
Ducati Corseexpressed his support for this measure, highlighting the economic and practical implications of this decision. In an interview with La Gazzetta dello Sport, relayed by motorcyclesports Dall’Igna explained: “ the question of cost is important to everyone. Economically, we have two complicated years ahead of us, given what is happening globally.. » Simultaneously developing a new engine for 2027 and continuing to optimize the current one would be a considerable challenge, he added, especially for European manufacturers like
Ducati.
The engine freeze will therefore allow teams to redirect their efforts and resources towards the development of new engines and new motorcycles which will have to comply with the requirements of the 2027 regulations. These new rules will transform motorcycles by imposing restrictions on the trim correction devices and limiting aerodynamics. For manufacturers, this means a complete overhaul of their machines, both in terms of the engine and the chassis.
Gigi Dall’Igna : « it would be very complicated, especially for European manufacturers »
This strategy is all the more significant as the current economic context requires increased financial prudence. European manufacturers in particular, already under budgetary pressure, will see this freeze as an opportunity to optimize their resources while preparing for the introduction of completely new technologies.
« Develop a completely new engine for 2027, in fact, an entire motorcycle – because there will be no more trim correction devices, aerodynamics will be limited, etc. – and develop the current one at the same time, I think it would be very complicated, especially for European manufacturers “, declared
Dall’Igna.
In short, the freezing of MotoGP engines by 2025 does not come down to a simple technical question; it is a proactive approach aimed at balancing innovation and economic viability in a sport where costs continue to rise. By allowing manufacturers to fully focus on the challenges ahead, the move helps ensure that MotoGP continues to be a laboratory for innovation, but with a cautious eye on cost containment and sustainability.
