APRILIA AND DUCATI DEFEND MOTOGP’S 2027 ENGINE SWITCH

Aprilia boss Massimo Rivola and Ducati counterpart Gigi Dall’Igna faced questions at a press conference ahead of the Indonesian Grand Prix about whether MotoGP’s planned 850cc engines for 2027 will reduce corner speeds, after early indications suggested lap times could match current bikes. Both executives defended the costly change diplomatically. Rivola’s response was: “What’s done is done.”