The Grand Prix Commission met throughout March and April 2026, with some updates to the regulations approved for immediate application and others set to come into force in 2027.
The Grand Prix Commission has made the decision to discontinue wildcards in the MotoGP class from the 2027 season onward. Wildcards will remain permitted for the Moto2 and Moto3 classes.
The Commission also issued a statement saying that after a Start Delayed is declared on the grid, the countdown to the Warm Up lap will resume at the 5-minute board rather than the 3-minute board, and that the tire-pressure monitoring system currently in use in the MotoGP class will continue into the 2027 season.
Here is the complete press release from the FIM…
The Grand Prix Commission, composed of Messrs. Paul Duparc (FIM), Mike Webb (IRTA), Biense Bierma (MSMA) and Carmelo Ezpeleta (MotoGP SEG, Chairman) in the presence of Jorge Viegas (FIM President), Carlos Ezpeleta (MotoGP SEG), Corrado Cecchinelli (Director of Technology), Paul King (FIM CCR Director) and Dominique Hebrard (FIM CTI Technical Director), in meetings held in March and April 2026, made the following decisions:
MotoGP wildcards discontinued – effective 2027
Wildcards in the MotoGP class will no longer be permitted from the 2027 season onwards. This will apply to all manufacturers, regardless of their Concession Rank.
Wildcards will remain permitted for the Moto2 and Moto3 classes.
2026 MotoGP wildcards not permitted with 2027 machinery – effective immediately
Wildcard entries in the MotoGP class in 2026 are not permitted to run 2027-spec 850cc machinery, regardless of a manufacturer’s concession rank.
MotoGP Start Delayed procedure countdown – effective immediately
After a Start Delayed is declared on the grid, the countdown to the Warm Up lap will now resume at the 5-minute board rather than the 3-minute board.
Tire Pressure Monitoring system to continue in 2027 – effective 2027
The tire pressure monitoring system currently in use in the MotoGP class will continue into the 2027 season.
Heartrate monitors permitted in Moto2/Moto3 – effective immediately
Heartrate monitors are officially permitted in the Moto2 and Moto3 classes as an optional sensor.
Clarifications in the wording have also been applied regarding extra testing for MotoGP riders following injury and MotoGP electronics homologation regulations for the IMU.
View the complete document HERE or download the pdf HERE
