MotoGP’s engine allocation will be raised to seven motors available over a 20-season calendar in 2016 while the maximum fuel limit will go up to 22 litres as teams experience the control ECU and minimum weight is set a 157kg.

The increase in powerplant usage is a concession to Ducati, who were pushing for a whopping 12 engines per season, and this will also help Suzuki and Aprilia in their development next season.

Changes have been made to the rules concerning the spec ECU. Strategies of the 2016 unified software will be based on the present version, (2015 start of season version), of the Open Class software but starting from July 1 2015 and until the end of 2016 season, if a change of the unified software is requested unanimously by Ducati, Honda and Yamaha, then Dorna must adopt this modification. The cost is t be borne by the manufacturers.

During the same period, if tDorna wants to make a change to the unified software, this change must be approved unanimously by Ducati, Honda and Yamaha otherwise it won’t happen.

All concessions granted to MotoGP class Manufacturers who have not won a race in dry conditions in 2013, 2014 or 2015 will continue to apply. However the criteria for losing concessions has been redefined and will be based on Concession Points:

First place 3 concession points
Second place 2 concession points
Third place 1 concession point

The effect of this will be that in 2015 a manufacturer achieving three Concession Points in dry races must immediately reduce fuel tank capacity from 24 litres to 22 litres.

The criteria for losing concessions concerning the use of Open class tyres and testing with contracted riders remains at three race wins in dry conditions.

In 2016 a manufacturer achieving six concession points in dry or wet conditions will immediately lose the right to test with contracted riders and will lose all concessions from the following season.

However, with effect from the 2016 season, any manufacturer who gains no concession points, (effectively meaning no podium places), will benefit from the full package of concessions in the following season.