MotoGP manufacturers have already begun testing their 2027 machinery, but Romano Albesiano insists it is too early to draw conclusions.
MotoGP will enter a new era in the 2027 season, as the teams will race with 850cc engines rather than the 1000cc engines that they have become accustomed to.
The 2027 MotoGP regulations are designed to improve safety and sustainability within the championship.
Alongside the switch from 1000cc to 850cc engines, aerodynamic development will also be reduced, while manufacturers will use 100% sustainable fuel.
The rule changes are expected to lower top speeds and create closer racing across the grid.
All the manufacturers have been hard at work preparing for the new generation of MotoGP machines.
However, Honda’s Technical Director, Romano Albesiano, has warned that the early lap times that have been recorded by the new 850cc machines are “worthless”.
Despite the fact that the 850cc machines will be tested in the public eye after the Grand Prix of Czechia, the Italian has suggested that the true pace of the new machines will not be seen until the Sepang Test before the 2027 season kicks off.
“The project is following the planned schedule. The first motorcycle that was seen is a kind of test bike,” Albesiano told Speedweek.
“We will introduce new components to this motorcycle step by step. We will probably reach the final version towards the end of the summer. But of course, the motorcycle will continue to evolve.
“To talk about the performance of this motorcycle – about our motorcycle and the motorcycles of the competition – is still very, very, very early. Very, very… worthless, I would say.”
“There’s still so much to develop and so many things we need to understand, especially regarding the tyres.
“Just wait and see. Everyone will be working. Perhaps we’ll start to understand something at the next Sepang test. Not before.”
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