The Grand Prix Commission has given approval to the new system, along with several other proposals.
Monday, 27 November 2023
MotoGP™ is implementing a fresh set of concessions for manufacturers, effective immediately as the test day allocation for the 2024 season commences on Tuesday the 28th of November.
Endorsed by the Grand Prix Commission ahead of the Valencia GP, the updated system encompasses test days, riders, wildcard appearances, engine count, specifications and freezes, aero updates, and the quantity of tyres provided for testing. Factories will be categorised into four groups – A, B, C or D – based on the percentage of the possible maximum constructor points they have accumulated in each period.
In the assessment of each factory’s performance, there are now two evaluation periods: from the initial event to the last event of the season AND from the first event after the summer test ban to the last event before the summer test ban of the following season. This framework enables factories to swiftly gain or lose concessions based on their most recent form, thereby ensuring heightened competition in the world’s most thrilling sport.
All manufacturers, via the MSMA, sanctioned the proposal for the same rationale. The comprehensive details of the new system are provided below.
Concessions are calculated in two windows:
Window 1: From the first event to the last event of the season.
Window 2: From the first event after the summer test ban to the last event before the summer test ban begins in the following season.
If a manufacturer changes rank during Window 2, the following permissions are granted:
Immediately
- Test tyre allowance will be reduced/increased as per their rank – unless the manufacturer has already used more tyres than the number they have been reduced to
- Private testing with or without contracted riders
- Testing at any GP circuit or three manufacturer-nominated circuits for the remainder of the season
- Wildcard allowance increased or reduced. This includes the cancellation of any wildcards that had already approved by the GPC for the period after the test ban.
- Aero updates will be reduced/increased as per their rank (unless manufacturer has already used more aero specifications than the ones reduced to).
- If changing down from Rank C to D: Engine allowance increased, free engine specification, and one more aero update allowed if a previous iteration is discarded
For the following season:
- If changing up from Rank D to C – Engine allowance reduced, engine specification frozen UNLESS the manufacturer returns to Rank D by the end of the season.
Official MotoGP Press Release
