Revamped Session Format Coming to Moto2 & Moto3 in 2025
The Grand Prix Commission has decided to bring consistency to the smaller classes of the MotoGP paddock by revamping Moto2's & Moto3's session format.
Chief Sporting Officer Carlos Ezpeleta has shed light on Dorna’s strategy for the future of the Moto2 class. In order to lay the focus on MotoGP and align the intermediate class more with Moto3, the MotoGP organizer is considering downsizing Moto2 in a long-term adjustment to the class. In 2024, 15 teams with 30 riders were competing in Moto2 making it the biggest class in Grand Prix racing.
“It is clear that all three championship classes are important to us. At the same time, with our focus on MotoGP, we must start downsizing Moto2 and bringing it into the context of Moto3. We are talking about a long-term adjustment in order to get closer to the MotoGP vision of the future.”
A perfectly balanced grid would involve twelve teams and 24 riders, meaning three of the current Moto2 teams will eventually have to leave the intermediate class.
However, although Dorna may lay out the strategy for the future, it’s not the decisive authority in the selection of Moto3 and Moto2 teams. The team association IRTA is primarily responsible here.
The team association (IRTA) has established a selection committee which, based on performance, evaluates whether a team will be allowed to race in Moto2 and Moto3. Unlike in the premier class, where Dorna and the manufacturer commit to five-year contracts, teams in the smaller classes reach an agreement with IRTA on an annual basis.
Ezpeleta was clear that no team will have to fear for their Moto2 slot in the short-term. “I emphasize that all classes and teams are very important and we must treat all of them with respect. In practical terms, we are also talking about a lot of jobs. A short-term reduction is not in our interest.”
However, the downsizing process seems to have quietly started already. “We are currently not accepting any new enquiries for any of the GP classes. To be honest, we are constantly receiving enquiries from new teams and for all classes.”
With no immediate plans to welcome additional to the championship and no current team being forced to leave Moto2, Dorna is essentially playing the waiting game for teams to ‘naturally’ die out. The focus remains firmly on sustaining the existing roster and ensuring the long-term viability of the championship.
“It is a fact that if one of the existing teams is no longer able to contest, we are currently unable to offer any financial support.”
