The Grand Prix Commission has banned wildcard entries in the MotoGP class from the 2027 season, removing a development route teams had used to race prototypes and test new materials during Grand Prix weekends. The ban is intended to tighten on-track development pathways and harmonize restrictions across manufacturers, and it carries technical and competitive implications for manufacturers and lower-ranked teams that benefited from the A-D concessions system.

The restriction applies to all manufacturers regardless of concession rank, and the Commission said that from 2027 test riders may race only when replacing injured full-time riders. Wildcards will remain permitted in Moto2 and Moto3. The Commission also ruled that wildcards entered in 2026 may not run 2027-spec 850cc machinery, effective immediately; Ducati is unaffected because it already could not field wildcards under its existing A concession. The decision followed recent wildcard outings, including Augusto Fernández and Lorenzo Savadori at the Spanish Grand Prix, and Yamaha’s late 2025 wildcard program to develop its V4-powered M1, with Fernández debuting that bike at Misano in 2025.

The package included technical, operational and safety tweaks. The tire pressure monitoring system will be retained for 2027, and race-procedure changes increase the warm-up lap countdown after a Start Delayed from a three-minute board to a five-minute board. The Commission approved optional heart-rate monitors for Moto2 and Moto3 and issued clarifications on post-injury testing and IMU electronics homologation. These rulings were adopted in Grand Prix Commission meetings earlier this year; some measures take effect immediately, while others will be implemented before or during the 2027 season.