Above: Werner’ s Kawasaki 650 project evolved somewhat from the test‘ mule’ and by September 2010, it had won the Springfield Mile, with Bryan Smith in the saddle Right: In 2011, Australian dirt-track champion Luke Gough teamed up with team owner and longtime tuner Skip Eaken( RIP) with the first of the Howerton-framed 650 Kawasakis. Gough was the first rider to qualify this version for an AMA National, at the September 2011 Sacramento Mile.
held the commercial and audiovisual rights for MotoGP since 1991. What has been discussed is a completely new set of technical rules. In the near future, likely 2028, the 250cc singles will be replaced. But with what? Grand Prix officials are not saying openly but clearly there has been backchannel dialogue, with‘ production’ 500cc twincylinder machines mentioned in 2024, while in early 2025 there was speculation around twincylinder engines of up to 780cc.
PRICE CAP The key to the new regulations is price. In 2024, a US $ 88,000( 75,000 Euro). price cap for the new Moto3 machines was under consideration. Now a price cap of US $ 59,000( 50,000 Euro) is being discussed, with bikes weighing as little as 120kg and producing 90hp. The price cap for the current Moto3 machines is US $ 205,000( 175,000 Euro).
COST CONSIDERATIONS Escalating cost of racing machines is not confined to the GP classes. It has been a concern in US racing too, for a long time.
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