Almost unanimously, the proposed one-bike rule for 2027 was extremely unpopular. And Tech3 leader Guenther Steiner was keen to let his feelings on the matter be known. “I don’t get it,” he said.
First reported by Motorsport.com’s Uri Puigdemont, MotoGP and the MSMA have agreed a deal that will see all five manufacturers remain in the class from 2027-31. It’s believed one of the terms agreed is how the premier class will run shorted Free Practice sessions from next year, while riders will have just one bike. In qualifying and the races, they will have two as usual.
Steiner isn’t impressed by the proposal.
“Maybe I’m too dumb to understand it, but I don’t know what the savings are by having one bike or two,” he said. “Why fewer mechanics? I mean, you need a second bike anyway, but now you’ve got all the bits and pieces behind a wall. So, if you need to put the bike together, do you need more or fewer people? I don’t think you need less.
“Maybe you don’t need more in the beginning, but it will end up that you will bring more people, actually. Because if you have a crash. Okay, let’s get the spare bike together, which is half built in the back. But now you need to fix the main bike and build up the spare bike. So I don’t think there is any saving to be made. I don’t get it. And we steal from the show, for the spectators. Who is the most important part of any sport? The fans.”
