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MotoGP has decided to ban front holeshot devices, which aid start acceleration, with immediate effect starting at the Dutch GP in Assen. Several other regulation changes were also announced, including wider grid spacing and a limit of six bikes per manufacturer starting in 2028.
Here it comes. The holeshot device was a magic-like gadget that dominated that one instant at the start, but honestly it was working so well the start was turning into a mere procedure. If this restores the real contest from corner entry to exit, this ban is welcome. Who gets ahead purely on skill at turn one at Assen — that's going to be the thing to watch.
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Kind of a shame to see less of that mad scramble off the start though.
A 6-bike limit from 2028 just looks like a move to cripple Ducati.
Ducati's running 8 bikes right now, so this number is basically aimed straight at them.
There was no such device back in the day, so this is just going back to how it was.
Rear's fine but only the front is banned, huh. That's a shaky line to draw.
An immediate ban... isn't changing it mid-season pretty reckless?
Mid-season changes feel iffy, but for safety issues sooner is better.
Banning the front holeshot device seems fair, if it cuts accident risk that's good.
Is that device really that dangerous?
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