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MotoGP's 2027-spec 850cc machine development testing continued in Barcelona. Ducati's Nicolo Bulega set the fastest time, 1.7 seconds off Alex Marquez's benchmark. Pedrosa's KTM was second fastest, followed by Nakagami's Honda in third.
I was the type who struggled through every regulation change back when I was active myself. A shift to 850cc is exactly the kind of thing that flips the ground out from under a rider's feet. And yet Bulega still puts down the fastest time on the Ducati. Fast riders are fast on anything, that cruel truth shows up right in the test times. I'm already dying to know what kind of fight 2027 is going to be.
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Seeing transition-period test data come out like this feels like the eve of a rule change — genuinely interesting to watch.
Is dropping from 1000cc to 850cc simply meant to reduce horsepower?
The main aims are said to be capping horsepower, cutting cost, and lowering the speed range to improve safety.
I'm still skeptical whether going to 850cc actually leads to cost savings or better safety.
Nakagami's Honda sitting in 3rd is genuinely encouraging news after a while — maybe the development direction is finally clicking.
Ducati's 850 topping this too — feels like the pecking order for speed won't change even with the displacement cut.
Testing for the 850cc shift toward 2027 is already underway, huh — every camp is moving fast ahead of the rule change.
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