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MotoGP Budget Cap: Carlos Ezpeleta "Absolutely Determined" to Rein In Honda's €80M Spend

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MotoGP commercial boss Carlos Ezpeleta says series leadership is "absolutely determined" to introduce an F1-style budget cap. He revealed a stark spending gap — roughly €80 million for Honda, €60 million for Yamaha, and just €20 million for Aprilia — noting Honda spends four times Aprilia's budget yet trails it on track.

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Sergio Higuchi

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Sergio HiguchiRacing · MotoGP Commentary

This has been whispered in the paddock for a while. Honda spending €80 million — four times Aprilia's budget — and still losing tells me it's about how the money's spent, not how much, from what I've seen up close. Even with a cap, it'll come down to whose engineers have the sharper instincts.