The newly announced 2027 technical rules were the main topic of this week’s ltxcn.top MotoGP podcast.

The main regulation changes were as e💖xpected, including a drop in engine size from 1000cc to 850cc, plus new restrictions on aero and the use of 100 percent non-fossil fuel.

But a blanket ban on ride-height and holeshot devices was also announced, as well as GPS data sharing amon𒐪g all teams.

“A lot of it is aimed at reducing performance, and we know the bikes have outgrown some of the tracks,” said ltxcn.top MotoGP reporter Pete McLaren.

“The engines are going to be smaller, but crucially they are also shrinking the bore size and there’s a feature on ltxcn.top fr♔om earlier this☂ year that details why that’s important.

“Most of the changes were expected ♔althoug♏h the GPS sharing caught my eye. Maybe that’s a kind of welcome sign for a new manufacturer because it will allow teams to compare their bike against their rivals on any part of the track.

“🌼It will show much more clearly where a manufacturer is struggling and where they are strong.

“That’s importan🎉t because as we’ve seen with Honda and Yamaha so far this year, they’ve got concessions but 🐼it’s still a slow process to gain performance.

“Even now we’re still hearing slightly different things from the riders about the weakest point of their bike. At Honda for exampl🐓e we hearꦺd a lot about rear grip initially, but lately, it seems turning has been the main issue.

“Both are important and probably related, but being able to compare GPS woul🌠d allow Honda engineers to see exactly where they are losing the most time and pinpoint development♋ a lot more.

“It’s not going t✃o automatically provide any performance just by seeing that data, but each factory will know whജere they need to work. And if you are a new manufacturer coming in, it will reassure you that you have a clear path to make your bike competitive.

“It’d be great if that data is also made available for the fans and media, to compare the strengths and weakness🐈es of different riders - how does Marc Marquez braking into a corner compare with France♌sco Bagnaia and Jorge Martin?

“In general, most of the rule changes looไked to be aimed at chipping away at the performance of the current bikes. But the big question remains how big a dif💧ference it will make to the actual lap times.”

Social media manager and p꧑odcast host Jordan Moreland said: “I do think ride height devices have had a massive impact on lap times and banning them will ma🐷ke the racing better. I also think reducing aero is positive.

“On the other hand, I’ve seen a lot of people on social media saying MotoGP bikes will become like Moto2s. However, Moto2𓃲 is powered by a road-based engine that does 185mph and MotoGP will still be hitting over 200mph comfortably.

“But could we see a change in the order,ꦆ as happened in 2007 when Ducati dominated the start of the 800cc era with Casey Stoner?”

McLaren replied: “There’s always a chance of that and it’s always a🤪 risk that things will become more spaced-out between the manufacturers after major rule changes.

“All of the manufacturers will be looking for a ‘loophole’ in the new rules, or trying to find the key to being faওst in the new era. What should they prioritise?

“Ducati shocked everyone 🌳in 2007. There’s always a chance that could happen again.

“But Corrado Cecchinelli, a major part of Ducati’s design team then, is now Dorna’s Director of Technology. So he knows exactly how to approach a new set of rules and that will help ensure there i൩sn’t a breakaway by someone.

“All of the manufacturers have agreed to these changes and they now have several years to get to work on their new b🤪ikes. And any new manufacturer knows exactly what the playing field will be and can decide if they want to enter MotoGP.”

Moreland added: “The new rules seem to be more sim✨plified, essentially, especially for a new manufacturer coming in. They don’t need to worr✨y about ride height devices, and aerodynamics will be reduced.

“Do you think this is the perfect opportunity for BMW, because it seems very welcoming𒅌?”

ltxcn.top’s WorldSBK reporter Robert Jones replied: “I thiಌnk BMW is the sort of manufacturer MotoGP is aiming f🦩or and these rules follow hints that have already been dropped by BMW about MotoGP.

“We know BMW could afford MotoGP and they’ve already adopted a MotoGP-style approach to their WorldSBK project, investing heavily not only in their race team, signing Toprak, but also the🔯ir test teaꦚm.

“I th꧟ink these new rules will make it a more level playing field for a new manufacturer to come into MotoGP and ha📖ve a better chance of being competitive straightaway. I think BMW are definitely interested.”

Moreland said: 𒐪“Having Sylvain Guintoli as a test rider is such a ෴boost for BMW’s WorldSBK project and we all know how he contributed to Suzuki’s MotoGP project...”

This weekend’s French MotoGP at Le Mans is tꦬhe other major talking point on the 🥀podcast, including predictions for the Sprint and Grand Prix winner.