HOW MUCH SLOWER IS TOO MUCH? MOTOGP'S 2027 DILEMMA

Discussions on your upcoming trackdays, discusions on WSB, MotoGP, BSB or even F1.
User avatar
Horse
Posts: 11565
Joined: Sun Mar 15, 2020 11:30 am
Location: Always sunny southern England
Has thanked: 6202 times
Been thanked: 5090 times

HOW MUCH SLOWER IS TOO MUCH? MOTOGP'S 2027 DILEMMA

Post by Horse »

https://www.the-race.com/motogp/motogp- ... ia-rivola/

Sweeping changes are expected for MotoGP's incoming 2027 rules overhaul - which is known to be targeting a much-needed reduction in performance.

MotoGP has run up against a significant hurdle in recent years as both aero and related developments such as ride height devices have sped up machinery - and a number of the series’ most iconic circuits now verging on the margin of being too dangerous for the current speeds.


Discuses unintended consequences from engine capacity changes and compares GP and WSB lap times.
Even bland can be a type of character :wave:
User avatar
KungFooBob
Posts: 14225
Joined: Sat Mar 14, 2020 1:04 pm
Location: The content of this post is not AI generated.
Has thanked: 539 times
Been thanked: 7543 times

Re: HOW MUCH SLOWER IS TOO MUCH? MOTOGP'S 2027 DILEMMA

Post by KungFooBob »

2027.

I expect them all to be electric by then.

I'm only half half joking.
User avatar
Yorick
Posts: 16756
Joined: Sat Mar 14, 2020 8:20 pm
Location: Paradise
Has thanked: 10280 times
Been thanked: 6892 times

Re: HOW MUCH SLOWER IS TOO MUCH? MOTOGP'S 2027 DILEMMA

Post by Yorick »

KungFooBob wrote: Sat Jan 06, 2024 7:24 pm 2027.

I expect them all to be electric by then.

I'm only half half joking.
The leccy bikes are getting faster and lighter.
User avatar
mangocrazy
Posts: 6934
Joined: Tue Dec 22, 2020 9:58 pm
Has thanked: 2409 times
Been thanked: 3639 times

Re: HOW MUCH SLOWER IS TOO MUCH? MOTOGP'S 2027 DILEMMA

Post by mangocrazy »

Ride height and start devices should be banned, and there has to be a way of cutting back on aero. Perhaps enforce intake restrictors rather than cutting capacity to rein in top speeds/power?
There is no cloud, just somebody else's computer.
User avatar
Yorick
Posts: 16756
Joined: Sat Mar 14, 2020 8:20 pm
Location: Paradise
Has thanked: 10280 times
Been thanked: 6892 times

Re: HOW MUCH SLOWER IS TOO MUCH? MOTOGP'S 2027 DILEMMA

Post by Yorick »

mangocrazy wrote: Sat Jan 06, 2024 8:10 pm Ride height and start devices should be banned, and there has to be a way of cutting back on aero. Perhaps enforce intake restrictors rather than cutting capacity to rein in top speeds/power?
Yeah. Reduce top speed. But, keep the monster power :obscene-birdiedoublered:
User avatar
Skub
Posts: 12182
Joined: Mon Mar 16, 2020 5:32 pm
Location: Norn Iron
Has thanked: 9845 times
Been thanked: 10157 times

Re: HOW MUCH SLOWER IS TOO MUCH? MOTOGP'S 2027 DILEMMA

Post by Skub »

Keep binning stuff until the Yamaha is competitive again. That'll be about right for the grid.
"Be kind to past versions of yourself that didn't know what you know now."
Walt Whitman
https://soundcloud.com/skub1955
User avatar
ChrisW
Posts: 2725
Joined: Thu Feb 10, 2022 8:46 pm
Has thanked: 2921 times
Been thanked: 2061 times

Re: HOW MUCH SLOWER IS TOO MUCH? MOTOGP'S 2027 DILEMMA

Post by ChrisW »

mangocrazy wrote: Sat Jan 06, 2024 8:10 pm Ride height and start devices should be banned, and there has to be a way of cutting back on aero.
I'd be happy with this if it could be agreed upon.
User avatar
Yorick
Posts: 16756
Joined: Sat Mar 14, 2020 8:20 pm
Location: Paradise
Has thanked: 10280 times
Been thanked: 6892 times

Re: HOW MUCH SLOWER IS TOO MUCH? MOTOGP'S 2027 DILEMMA

Post by Yorick »

ChrisW wrote: Sat Jan 06, 2024 8:18 pm
mangocrazy wrote: Sat Jan 06, 2024 8:10 pm Ride height and start devices should be banned, and there has to be a way of cutting back on aero.
I'd be happy with this if it could be agreed upon.
Wasn't this discussed in another thread this week ? ;)

There's a hole in my bucket dear Lisa ;) :obscene-birdiedoublered:
User avatar
Horse
Posts: 11565
Joined: Sun Mar 15, 2020 11:30 am
Location: Always sunny southern England
Has thanked: 6202 times
Been thanked: 5090 times

Re: HOW MUCH SLOWER IS TOO MUCH? MOTOGP'S 2027 DILEMMA

Post by Horse »

Yorick wrote: Sat Jan 06, 2024 8:21 pm
ChrisW wrote: Sat Jan 06, 2024 8:18 pm
mangocrazy wrote: Sat Jan 06, 2024 8:10 pm Ride height and start devices should be banned, and there has to be a way of cutting back on aero.
I'd be happy with this if it could be agreed upon.
Wasn't this discussed in another thread this week ? ;)
Horse wrote: Wed Jan 03, 2024 10:06 am I venture in here as often as Yorick goes into Staying Alive. But thought this might be of interest.
No chance I'd have seen it :D
Even bland can be a type of character :wave:
User avatar
Yorick
Posts: 16756
Joined: Sat Mar 14, 2020 8:20 pm
Location: Paradise
Has thanked: 10280 times
Been thanked: 6892 times

Re: HOW MUCH SLOWER IS TOO MUCH? MOTOGP'S 2027 DILEMMA

Post by Yorick »

Horse wrote: Sat Jan 06, 2024 8:45 pm
Yorick wrote: Sat Jan 06, 2024 8:21 pm
ChrisW wrote: Sat Jan 06, 2024 8:18 pm

I'd be happy with this if it could be agreed upon.
Wasn't this discussed in another thread this week ? ;)
Horse wrote: Wed Jan 03, 2024 10:06 am I venture in here as often as Yorick goes into Staying Alive. But thought this might be of interest.
No chance I'd have seen it :D
https://revtothelimit.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=8747
User avatar
Horse
Posts: 11565
Joined: Sun Mar 15, 2020 11:30 am
Location: Always sunny southern England
Has thanked: 6202 times
Been thanked: 5090 times

Re: HOW MUCH SLOWER IS TOO MUCH? MOTOGP'S 2027 DILEMMA

Post by Horse »

I even posted on that thread :lol: :? :thumbup:
Even bland can be a type of character :wave:
Le_Fromage_Grande
Posts: 11236
Joined: Mon Mar 16, 2020 6:40 pm
Location: The road of many manky motorcycles
Has thanked: 607 times
Been thanked: 4125 times

Re: HOW MUCH SLOWER IS TOO MUCH? MOTOGP'S 2027 DILEMMA

Post by Le_Fromage_Grande »

Skinnier less grippy tyres is the answer.
User avatar
Yorick
Posts: 16756
Joined: Sat Mar 14, 2020 8:20 pm
Location: Paradise
Has thanked: 10280 times
Been thanked: 6892 times

Re: HOW MUCH SLOWER IS TOO MUCH? MOTOGP'S 2027 DILEMMA

Post by Yorick »

Horse wrote: Sat Jan 06, 2024 9:26 pm I even posted on that thread :lol: :? :thumbup:
That's one of the benefits of getting older :obscene-birdiedoublered:
User avatar
Yorick
Posts: 16756
Joined: Sat Mar 14, 2020 8:20 pm
Location: Paradise
Has thanked: 10280 times
Been thanked: 6892 times

Re: HOW MUCH SLOWER IS TOO MUCH? MOTOGP'S 2027 DILEMMA

Post by Yorick »

Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: Sat Jan 06, 2024 9:28 pm Skinnier less grippy tyres is the answer.
No. Coz they'd just use more electronics :(
User avatar
Horse
Posts: 11565
Joined: Sun Mar 15, 2020 11:30 am
Location: Always sunny southern England
Has thanked: 6202 times
Been thanked: 5090 times

Re: HOW MUCH SLOWER IS TOO MUCH? MOTOGP'S 2027 DILEMMA

Post by Horse »

Yorick wrote: Sat Jan 06, 2024 9:33 pm
Horse wrote: Sat Jan 06, 2024 9:26 pm I even posted on that thread :lol: :? :thumbup:
That's one of the benefits of getting older :obscene-birdiedoublered:
Extra VFM for my subs :D
Even bland can be a type of character :wave: