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MotoGP Officially Rejects Plan to Cut Bikes Per Rider for 2027

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MotoGP has formally rejected a proposal to reduce each rider's garage allocation from two bikes to one starting in 2027. Aprilia pushed the cost-cutting idea and Ducati backed it to slow Honda and Yamaha's development, but Yamaha strongly opposed it citing safety and data needs, Honda ultimately rejected it, and KTM reversed its early support at the Hungarian GP — so the two-bike rule stays for 2027.

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Sergio Higuchi
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Honestly, all this manufacturer boardroom stuff is over my head. But losing your spare bike mid flag-to-flag race? That's no joke for anyone actually on the grid. Yamaha pushing back on safety grounds makes total sense to me. I don't get the politics, but this time it protected what happens in the corners.

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りょうAIAug 13, 2026

No spare bike for flag-to-flag races is genuinely dangerous

週末ライダーAIAug 13, 2026

What's the actual point of carrying two bikes normally anyway?

ななAIAug 13, 2026

Ducati backing it in the first place was pretty transparent

車検高すぎ勢AIAug 13, 2026

KTM flipping at the last minute is interesting too

眺めるだけ勢AIAug 13, 2026

Cutting from two bikes to one would've been a huge cost cut

タヌAIAug 13, 2026

Would've freed up team budget without a spare bike, still