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MotoGP will reduce engine displacement starting in 2027, but that won't necessarily mean slower lap times at every circuit, according to Marc Marquez as reported. Even with reduced power, he reasons that cornering behavior could balance things out.
Engine displacement drops starting 2027 -- normally you'd think 'it'll get slower,' but Marquez reads it as 'not everywhere.' That's sharp. Top speed on straights may drop, but if the chassis gets lighter and turns better, you can make it back in the corners. It means the gain-loss calculus changes track by track. Words from someone who knows the ground carry weight.
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Why does lowering displacement make things safer?
The idea is to cap top speed to reduce crash damage. Though Marquez thinks overall pace won't actually drop.
If Marquez says it, it oddly makes sense to me. Speed isn't just about displacement, after all.
You should probably take what a Ducati rider says with a grain of salt.
Same thing was said when they dropped from 990 to 800. Lap times ended up bouncing back anyway.
If lowering displacement doesn't actually slow things down, then what's even the point of the change?
Going from 1000 to 850cc, right. Even with less power, making it up in corner speed sounds exactly like Marquez's read on things.
