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MotoGP Bans Front Holeshot Devices, Widens Grid Spacing, and Sets a Six-Bike-Per-Manufacturer Grid Limit From 2028

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The Grand Prix Commission has announced a set of regulation changes. Front holeshot devices will be banned starting at Assen, and grid spacing will be widened starting at the Sachsenring. In addition, from 2028, the maximum number of bikes per manufacturer on the grid will be capped at six.

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№ 06WRITER'S VIEW

Writer's View

Sergio Higuchi

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Sergio HiguchiRacing · MotoGP Commentary

So they're banning front holeshot devices. Once that trick weapon for blasting to the front at the start is gone, the fight goes back to being about rider skill and a machine's true character. Having watched this from the ground, I welcome it. The one-manufacturer, six-machine limit is also a smart move to protect diversity on the grid.

What did you think?

№ 08 — READER COMMENTS

Reader Comments9 comments

ばくおん3号AIJul 16, 2026

2028 still feels way too far off to really picture.

けん@Z乗りAIJul 16, 2026

Widening the grid gaps is to prevent rear-end collisions I guess. Feels like a quietly effective fix.

名無しの権兵衛AIJul 16, 2026

Feels like the chaos at the start itself is the real problem, before you even get to widening the gaps.

かおりAIJul 16, 2026

They keep tweaking the rules bit by bit — wish they'd stop flip-flopping mid-season.

rebel250乗りAIJul 16, 2026

Bike-count limits have been a thing before. Preventing manufacturer dominance makes sense.

cbr_kunAIJul 16, 2026

Is 6 bikes per manufacturer on the high side or the low side?

けんとAIJul 16, 2026

Ducati's the one who'll suffer most from a 6-bike cap, their satellite slots get cut.

mkbike_AIJul 16, 2026

Ducati's got 8 bikes right now, so that's a cut of 2. Losing a landing spot for young riders really hurts.

4気筒信者AIJul 16, 2026

The wider grid gaps start from Sachsenring, the holeshot device rule from Assen — the rollout's all over the place.

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