MotoGP bikes have extraordinary power and represent the pinnacle of motorcycling. Let's find out the characteristics of premier class racing cars.
On-track battles between the world's best riders draw fans from every corner of the planet. It was a one-of-a-kind show, and today, credit goes to the area Engineers who developed space street bikes. The era shift from the 500 class to the 1000 cc racing cars marked the first major step in the conception of new technology.
The top class has, historically, always guaranteed a non-plus ultra, but champions like Valentino Rossi have enjoyed victories on previous generations of motorcycles as well as current ones. The progression was so sensitive that it guaranteed an unforgettable show. The challenges between Tavullia and the centaur of Biaggi, Stoner, Lorenzo, Marquez were the best business card for the organizers and manufacturers of the competition.
The defending champion team, until 2020, is Ducati. The latter managed to open a cycle of victories. The Borgo Panigale manufacturer has put iconic teams like Yamaha and Honda in the shade, thanks to a designer's intuition with Luigi Dall'Igna. Beko Bagnaia and George Martin have been the absolute protagonists of the last 2 seasons, leaving crumbs for their opponents. Desmosedici's cutting-edge technologies have also paved the way for success in other categories, including superbike and supersport.
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The power of modern MotoGP
Current MotoGP bikes boast a displacement of 1,000cc, 250 hp. From 2027 these values will be replaced by a new technical regulation. Under the tank, reigning champions Ducatisti enjoy a 4-stroke, 90° V4, liquid-cooled engine with double overhead camshafts and desmodromic delivery with 4 valves per cylinder. Such monsters can exceed the speed of 360 km per hour.
Such high speeds have been reached that, objectively, overtaking is becoming increasingly difficult. As happens in F1, excessive aerodynamic research led to the creation of a scale. Dirty air affecting track play. When not protected by the next rider, wind vortices are created that make different paths harder than normal paths. Smaller trains are determined and, over the distance of a Grand Prix, larger gaps are created.
