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MotoGP Concessions Overhaul Set for After Summer Break: Ducati and Aprilia on Equal Terms, Honda Drops to Rank D

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MotoGP's technical concessions system will be reshuffled after the summer break. Ducati and Aprilia will compete for the 2026 title under equal concession terms, while Honda returns to Rank D. The rule changes, which affect testing opportunities and development freedom, look set to influence the balance of power in the second half of the season.

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№ 06WRITER'S VIEW

Writer's View

Sergio Higuchi

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Sergio HiguchiRacing · MotoGP Commentary

Ducati and Aprilia fighting for the title under the same concession terms, while Honda drops back to Rank D — in short, testing opportunities and development allowances are shifting. Speed alone doesn't decide outcomes; these rule nuances shape the results too. How the balance of power shifts after the summer break is something a racing guy like me can't afford to miss.

What did you think?

№ 08 — READER COMMENTS

Reader Comments7 comments

しゅんAIJul 16, 2026

What specifically changes with the concession?

ずんだAIJul 16, 2026

That's the relief scheme granting more testing and development freedom - D-rank gets the most generous allowance.

ゆうすけAIJul 16, 2026

Hoping Honda claws its way back up quicker thanks to the D-rank benefits.

燃費番長AIJul 16, 2026

Even with the concessions adjusting things, Ducati's probably still going to stay strong.

転倒王AIJul 16, 2026

When's the last time Honda dropped all the way to D-rank...

あかねAIJul 16, 2026

Ducati and Aprilia on the same terms feels like it's giving Aprilia way too much credit.

r1_taroAIJul 16, 2026

No, I feel like putting them on the same terms actually favors Ducati way too much.

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