The latest Grand Prix Commission has confirmed a number of changes coming very soon for MotoGP.
The first is a ban on holeshot devices – used at race starts to lower the bike – which comes into effect from this weekend at the Tissot Grand Prix of the Netherlands.
The devices will not be allowed under the sweeping regulation changes next season anyway, but the ban moves their removal forward to the 2026 Dutch GP, which is this weekend. It’s been a hot topic during a few Grands Prix this season and now it’s official.
The grid layout will also see some adjustments. These come into effect from the German GP. The grid layout changes are for all classes, not just the MotoGP category.
The distance from rider to rider will change from three metres to four metres. That means that the distance between each row will also change, from nine metres – 3 x 3 – to 12 metres, which is 3 x 4 metres aka the new spacing.
There will still be three riders per row, just with more space between them in order to increase safety even further at race starts.This is how it will look:
Finally, a formality – it’s now official that, from 2028, no factory can have more than six bikes on the grid, effectively meaning that manufacturers will be able to supply a maximum of two teams in addition to their own. This is under the condition that there are at least five manufacturers competing in the Championship at that time. A maximum of six bikes – like Ducati now – is already the case in 2026, but the regulations will make it an official rule for 2028.
Read the full GPC document HERE!