Moto3 delivers some of the best racing spectacles of any championship in the world, some would argue the very best racing. Yes, better than Moto2 or MotoGP. But at what cost? I mean, it costs a ton of money to keep this class going, and even more so as the MotoGP calendar expands the circuits involved.
So, a radical shake-up looks planned for 2027, when the new technical regulations for MotoGP come into effect.
Right now, Moto3 bikes are 250cc prototype machines and use engines supplied by Honda and KTM. This has been the format ever since Moto3 replaced the 125cc formula in 2012. But my God, are these bikes expensive, considering they bring in the least number of viewers and likely the lowest revenue for Dorna. The price cap for a complete Moto3 chassis is around $87,300 and $61,600 for the six-engine package each team receives.
Dorna wants to reduce costs by making Moto3 a one-make series and potentially using juiced-up production machines, similar to how Moto2 bikes use Triumph's 765cc engines, although Moto2 bikes continue to use spec-bike chassis. Financially, the bottom line is a Moto3 bike costs around $150,000 to run for a season, and Dorna wants to bring this cost down to $77,000.
