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Official: MotoGP collects concession to help Honda and Yamaha
MotoGP announced this Monday, on the eve of the start of 2024 pre-season testing in Ceste, that it will introduce a new concession system for manufacturers with immediate effect, with test date allocation for 2024 pre-season starting this week. Tuesday .
Ahead of the Valencia Grand Prix, the Grand Prix Commission approved the concession in order to “encourage” Japanese manufacturers, who are lagging behind European manufacturers, to gain momentum to recover. The new system will cover test dates, drivers, wildcard appearances, number of engines, engine specs and freezes, aerodynamic updates, and number of tires provided for testing.
Factories are divided into four groups: A, B, C, or D based on the percentage of maximum possible points they accumulate in each window.
Manufacturers classified as rank A [Ducati]has to earn at least 85% of the maximum possible points from the manufacturer, after which they will have 170 test tires and private testing by test riders on only three Grand Prix circuits, giving them a ‘wild card’. Without this, up to eight engines will be used. In 2017 he will receive one aerodynamic update as well as a development freeze.
Manufacturers classified as rank B The percentage of points should be less than 85% and more than 60%, but if lto C (KTM and Aprilia) Must be less than 60% and more than 35%. Factories in these categories are subject to the same testing limits, number of engines, development freezes, and aerodynamic updates as Category A factories, but can have three and six wildcards, respectively. There will also be 190 to 220 test tires available.
For range D (Yamaha and Honda), Point percentage must be less than 35%. The Grand Prix circuit will feature 260 test tires, six “wild cards”, up to 10 engines that can be freely developed, and aerodynamic updates twice a year. Additionally, you can also test using official drivers.
They said: “Concessions will be calculated over two periods: the first from the first test to the end of the season, and the second from the first Grand Prix after the summer testing ban to the last Grand Prix before the start of the season. Until then,” he points out. Ban on summer testing for next season. ” If the manufacturer changes the category during the second period, the benefit will be adjusted accordingly.
Introduced in 2013
These benefits were introduced in 2013 with the aim of reaching out to the brands that have the most challenges in the evolution of motorcycles. The last brand to lose concession rights was Aprilia in 2022, with five manufacturers already competing on the same terms in 2023. Curiously, until now the only two manufacturers that have not benefited from these “advantages” are Yamaha and Honda.
Source: Mundo Deportivo
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There are growing rumors in the paddock that Red Bull is preparing to make a radical change to the livery of its car for the first time since 2015.
Ten years ago the Austrians created a design that they use today almost unchanged, with minor adjustments to the layout of elements and changes to the composition of sponsors.
According to multiple sources, the team decided to finally update its look, going back closer in spirit to the first look, inspired by the design of Red Bull energy drink cans. The team itself is already talking about this design on social networks and periodically directs its fans to it.
Let’s remember that the team was supposed to present its new uniform on January 15 at an event in the USA where Ford will also show off the design of the youth team. Due to the difference in time zones, the live broadcast of the event will start at 05:00 Kyiv time.
If Red Bull finally brings back chrome for the 2026 livery 👀
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— Autosport (@autosport) January 14, 2026
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Red Bull Ford seems to have decided to slow down with one of the most radical technical solutions on the eve of the start of the new regulations. The concept in question is an engine concept with an extreme 1:18 compression ratio, which is seen as a potential loophole in the regulations.
According to information received from the paddock, this configuration is not planned to be used in tests in Barcelona. The reason is quite ordinary; The risk level is very high. Although engineers expected a noticeable increase in power, at the same time serious doubts were raised about the stability of the engine in racing conditions.
The team fears that relying on aggressive architecture could lead to a wave of power unit failures early in the season. Therefore, the version that Red Bull Ford is ready to move away from this idea altogether, preferring a more balanced and predictable solution, is now increasingly heard.
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In Formula 1, the 2026 season will start a new technical era in the championship. The teams are preparing for radically changing regulations that will deliver a different car concept, updated aerodynamics and new generation power plants. This is the beginning of such rules, which often becomes a decisive moment not only for sporting results, but also for strategic decisions within teams.
2026 could be a decisive year for Ferrari. After several seasons in which the team regularly lost momentum due to mechanical limitations, Maranello decided to change its approach to the basic concept of the car.
Against this background, Charles Leclerc’s words are becoming increasingly important, according to the Italian publication autoracer.it. The Monegasque openly admitted that the start of the 2026 season will be decisive for his future at Ferrari. According to him, if the team cannot compete at a high level once again, this could put an end to its history of cooperation with Maranello.
Separately, the futures of Lewis Hamilton and team leader Frederic Vasseur are also in danger. For the seven-time world champion, 2026 could be a chance to highlight a new generation of cars that will better suit his driving style.
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