The French Grand Prix is one of the most eagerly awaited events by drivers and enthusiasts due to the warmth of the public that flocks in large numbers to the iconic Le Mans track. But the main focus of the transalpine weekend is the technical regulation which will come into force in 2027. The changes were announced during this week and, on the occasion of the GP, opinions were asked from the riders, who seem to have enthusiastically welcomed the news that will arise in two and a half years.
However, there were still some aspects to clarify and the answers were not long in coming. In fact, a conference was called in Le Mans which was attended by Jorge Viegas (FIM President), Carmelo Ezpeleta (CEO Dorna), Carlos Ezpeleta (Chief Sporting Officer MotoGP) and Hervé Poncharal (IRTA President and Team Principal GasGas). One of the most important doubts concerned the GPS system, which will be accessible to all teams from 2027.
Marc Marquez, Gresini Racing
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“The GPS data of all drivers will be made available to all teams at the end of each session,” reads the new regulation. Carlos Ezpeleta thought about clarifying this point, expanding the concept expressed in a much more concise manner in the regulations: “We have been working for several years with the new transponders in MotoGP, which have GPS data useful for Race Direction. As part of this evolution, we want to integrate it for builders as well. All teams will receive all driver data from the organizers at the end of each session. This will help us have better GPS data. We talked about this with the manufacturers for 2027.”
According to Ezpeleta, the opening of the GPS will be very useful to the Race Direction in case of investigations, but also to bring enthusiasts closer to the action, allowing them to look at trajectories, lines and differences between riders and bikes: “It will help us for many aspects, in particular for safety. In the event of crashes, it will help in investigations to understand the lines of both the bikes and the riders. So we believe it is a great implementation for the Race Direction to make further progress.”
Carlos Ezpeleta, Carmelo Ezpeleta, CEO Dorna Sports, Dan Rossomondo
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“Finally, it will give a lot of insights to fans to show them how riders approach chicanes differently, for example, or even differences between one bike and another or between one rider and another. Teams will also be able to see how the bikes move differently. I believe it is a great project and will provide a lot of value”, concludes the MotoGP Chief Sporting Officer, who tried to shed light on a regulatory aspect that still remained quite obscure.
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