The current technical regulations in MotoGP will last only two more seasons – 2025 and 2026 – before new rules come into effect. Óscar Haro agrees with some of the measures being taken, believing that the championship needs to emphasize the rider more and reduce the bike’s impact on the final result.
The former LCR Honda director said on the Fast & Curious podcast: ‘If you tell me ‘the races before were more beautiful,’ I don’t think so. Last year, two years ago, I didn’t like MotoGP races much because aerodynamics limited many things. And I would change some things that will change in 2027, such as the engine displacement – that seems right to me. It seems right to remove the aerodynamics, especially the width of the bikes, making them smaller. It seems right to lower – which I think won’t be lowered, but I would do it – the number of rotations. It’s not necessary to reach speeds of 360km/h; it’s not needed because no one appreciates it, and it’s very dangerous, preventing overtaking and creating other factors that are not pleasant. And I think the most important thing is that we return to a sport where what matters, the importance, is the rider and not the bike. I think this is crucial’.
Haro gave an example: ‘We saw last year that a rider like Luca Marini was capable of winning a Grand Prix or making the front row, and this year he is last on the grid. That shouldn’t exist; there should be some consistency’.
The universal ECU was introduced to limit potential significant technical advantages. For Haro, the same needs to be done in the field of aerodynamics: ‘Now this needs to be done with aerodynamics because the Japanese have missed the boat, and we need to wait for them because the Japanese are very important – both Yamaha and Honda, as well as Suzuki or Kawasaki, which might re-enter. So, I think we need a championship with very similar, very safe bikes but without taking away the excitement of a race. But in the end, the rider should win, not the bike’.