MotoGP bans wildcard entries, keeps tyre pressure rule

MotoGP will ban wildcards from the 2027 season onwards, the FIM has announced as part of a slate of Grand Prix Commission decisions.The measure will have required the approval of all five manufacturers – Ducati, Aprilia, KTM, Honda and Yamaha – intent on participating next year. It coincides with the introduction of all-new, 850cc bikes.Currently, the wildcard allowance by manufacturer varies by concession rank. The top-ranked manufacturer – Ducati, which stands at ‘Rank A’ – is already under a wildcard ban, but the lowest tier, ‘Rank D’, enables as many as six wildcard outings per manufacturer.These wildcard entries – meaning additional bikes fielded in regular competition by a manufacturer – are normally used by test riders for additional development work.While the exact detail of MotoGP’s concessions syst …