MotoGP<\/a> director of technology Corrado Cecchinelli declined to comment on specific future engine regulations but outlined why Moto3 needs to change.<\/p>\n Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT<\/p>\n
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\u201cThere is more than one reason,\u201d Cecchinelli told Crash.net.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThe first is to have something more suited to the [larger] body dimensions of the young generation, which is amplified by the increase in the minimum age limit that the FIM introduced in recent years.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo the current Moto3 machines seem to be too small and not powerful enough for heavier and bigger riders. That also conflicts with the idea of preparing these riders for an ideal path that takes them all the way to MotoGP.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo, we don’t want a category where only small bodies can excel.\u201d<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, costs have been rising.<\/p>\n
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Although Moto3 operates with price caps for engines, gearboxes and other components, it remains a prototype category with competing manufacturers, currently KTM and Honda.<\/p>\n
\u201cMoto3 is becoming much more expensive than we envisioned,\u201d Cecchinelli explained.<\/p>\n
“There’s price-capping currently in Moto3 but still, the competition between manufacturers is raising the cost, which they don’t want to bear anymore. So, this is another important item.\u201d<\/p>\n
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To gain a competitive edge, Moto3 manufacturers can build machines that exceed the price cap, using track success to mitigate the losses.<\/p>\n
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But rivals are then forced to respond, and so costs continue to escalate.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have to make Moto3 consistently affordable,\u201d Cecchinelli said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThat means not only keeping to the price-cap structure, but the big change is removing competition among different manufacturers.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat, in principle, is already a way to make cost-capping effective.\u00a0<\/p>\n
“Because we have cost-capping in place now, but the truth is that [manufacturers] put more money than that into the game because they want to win.<\/p>\n
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\u201cSo, even with the same [cost cap] \u2018numbers\u2019, if you have just one single supplier, you are sure nobody will go beyond that cap.\u00a0<\/p>\n
“But on top of that, we are reducing a lot this cost cap [in future].\u201d<\/p>\n
The financial impact of removing competition and slashing the Moto3 price cap could be dramatic.<\/p>\n
\u201cMaybe we will retouch the numbers, but imagine something like half of the present figures,\u201d Cecchinelli said.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo the cost for the final user, which is the team, will be much lower than now. Also, it will be a much more affordable racing. And, at the same time, we are confident this [cap] will be consistent.<\/p>\n
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\u201cI mean, there will be nobody spending more than [the price cap] – and then complaining that they are spending more than that!<\/p>\n
\u201cOne thing is having a price cap. Another thing is that this is effective. You have to work on both.\u201d<\/p>\n
If Moto3 moves to a one-brand class it would fall more into line with Moto2, which features open chassis competition but mandates a single engine supplier (Triumph).\u00a0<\/p>\n
MotoGP allows for full prototype rivalry between manufacturers, except in the areas of tyres and electronics.<\/p>\n
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