yapper once a month

to illustrate how little money that is for a sports venture. back in 2020 (this article reflects pre covid numbers) they were already paying that much Just for spare parts. the costs have gone up exponentially since then

2 million for staff salaries. 1.2 million for travel costs. again this is from 6 years ago

grid spacing increased by three metres between each row starting sachsenring. this change will be tested in brno (x)

ride-height devices banned starting silverstone (ibid)

starting 2027 only one bike will be available during practice sessions instead of two, to reduce costs (x)

plans to reduce practice session duration (ibid)

plans to restrict working hours for team personnel like the curfew system in f1 (ibid)

"discussions are ongoing regarding the introduction of a system that would allow only specifically designated technicians and mechanics to work on the motorcycles." (ibid)

mseg and the teams finally reach a concorde agreement (x)

4 year deal from 2027 to 2031 with option to extend to 2036. will be ratified in brno (ibid)