Many fans think MotoGP’s technical rules need changing, so Mat Oxley sat down with Dorna management to discuss lack of overtaking, downforce aero, ride-height devices, concessions, safety and much more
Many fans think MotoGP’s technical rules need changing, so Mat Oxley sat down with Dorna management to discuss lack of overtaking, downforce aero, ride-height devices, concessions, safety and much more
I wonder if the sole tyre supplier is really the problem. The tyres force every bike to strive for the same performance characteristics - because those are what the tyre allows. No one can afford to try anything truly revolutionary because the punishment for straying from the mean is too great. Everyone uses a twin spar aluminium frame, telescopic front forks, rear mono shock, Brembo brakes, and a V4 firing order (with one remaining manufacturer still using an inline 4 engine). Bikes which are 50mm longer or shorter than the norm are radical.