Joan Mir revealed that the 2027 regulations change will strip the engine size from 1000cc to 850cc, reducing aerodynamics and perhaps most importantly, the removal of ride-height devices, giving it “critical” to the rider.
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Mir said: “Yeah, those watching on TV mean that if we’re two or three seconds behind, we’re not very grateful. But in terms of safety for us, we certainly feel that the crash is 2-3 seconds slower.
“When it comes to the show, if you can focus more on the riders and your own riding style, skills and all of this, you’ll see a completely different race, so we’ll improve the show too.”
When he was asked what “different” races mean, Mir explained how the current set of bike regulations limits what riders can do.
He said:
“But now, at first everything happens and the electronics are so accurate, the tires don’t drop. Aero makes the bike work perfectly and the difference the riders can make is small.”
Joan Mir, who raced in the MotoGP class since 2019, only raced against Michelin rubber, and asked if the switch could be used as Lower Grand Prix class riders and superbikes are currently using Pirelli tires, with only a change to Pirelli tires that match the changes in bicycle regulations.
“MotoGP riders have gone through all filters/categories using Moto3/Moto2,” he said.
Meer is not someone who doesn’t know how to adapt to the Grand Prix machinery. After winning the 2017 Moto3 World title, he spent a year with the Moto2, riding the final year of the 600cc Honda engine at the Dunlop Tyres in 2018.
He didn’t win at Moto2, but he was impressed with the 6th place finish on four podiums and the rankings.
This brought Suzuki to his biggest career moment in 2019 in the MotoGP class, bringing him to his biggest career moment in 2020, when he won the World Championship in his second season at MotoGP.
Honda Riders don’t think the advantages of riders currently using Pirelli tires are enormous, as MotoGP has a completely different outlook in terms of tire characteristics.
“Because this bike needs something completely different. For example, it needs to be stiffer. If you put a superbike tire on this bike, I don’t think you can make three laps because it will destroy the tires.”
