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From Engineers To Riders - Paddock Reaction To The 2027 MotoGP Regulations The technical regulations for the MotoGP class which will come into force for the 2027 season have been out for a few days now, and with the paddock assembled at Le Mans, there is a chance to gather reaction.

In the days after the rules were announced, leading Italian MotoGP outlet GPOne.com got the perspective of leading engineers, with Matteo Aglio interviewing Aprilia's technical manager Paolo Bonora, and then Paolo Scalera inviting Ducati Corse boss Gigi Dall'Igna onto their YouTube show to discuss the new rules. And at Le Mans, journalists got a chance to ask the riders what they think of the rules proposed for 2027.

It is worth remembering that riders and engineers have very different perspectives on technical rules, for multiple reasons. Engineers are focused entirely on making motorcycles go faster, and so they have a very good understanding of what works and what doesn't. It also helps that they have usually spent several decades brain-deep in engineering. The only thing they can control is the motorcycle, so what they want is to make the bike as important as possible, and rule out the unpredictability of the rider.

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David Emmett Thu, 09/May/2024 - 21:54

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