MotoGP Considers F1-Style Budget Cap, Says Carlos Ezpeleta

MotoGP is considering introducing an F1-style budget cap, as confirmed by sporting director Carlos Ezpeleta. The move is seen as an effort to create healthier and more sustainable competition in the future.

In an interview with Motorsport.com, Ezpeleta explained that although there is no direct correlation between money spent and track success in MotoGP, a spending limit could benefit manufacturers and the championship as a whole. "It's a very ambitious goal because the [MotoGP] constructors come from different companies, backgrounds, and are organised differently," Ezpeleta said.

F1's budget cap covers most areas of car design and performance, including staff salaries. However, driver salaries, the three highest-paid staff, marketing, and travel are excluded. The cap, introduced in 2021, is monitored by the FIA through financial auditing.

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Ezpeleta stressed that MotoGP does not have an on-track problem, but it is important to build a rationale for why this step is necessary. "We don't have a problem on track. That is very important to highlight. You're seeing now that some of the manufacturers are outperforming [those with bigger budgets]," he said.

He also added that there is room to significantly reduce budgets. "We have an opportunity before us. I believe some of the manufacturers have significant room to reduce their budgets," Ezpeleta explained.

The plan has received support from new Tech3 KTM boss Guenther Steiner. The former F1 team principal had previously voiced his support for a budget cap. "If you want to save money, it's a very easy solution: The budget [cap]. We all know where it has worked [in Formula 1] with very good results," Steiner said.

With this discourse, MotoGP appears serious about emulating F1's success in creating tighter and more sustainable competition. MotoGP is now studying the right implementation so as not to disadvantage any manufacturer.