{"id":1987008,"date":"2026-06-12T13:36:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T10:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1987008"},"modified":"2026-06-12T13:36:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T10:36:00","slug":"guenther-steiner-warns-motogp-against-2027-single-bike-rule-i-dont-get-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1987008","title":{"rendered":"Guenther Steiner warns MotoGP against 2027 single-bike rule: \u201cI don&#8217;t get it\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1312221_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1600&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9&#8243;]<\/p>\n<article>\n<header id=\"lbs-article\" class=\"article header article-header section layout layout--article-header\">\n<div class=\"col headline\">\n<div>\n<h1>Guenther Steiner warns MotoGP against 2027 single-bike rule: \u201cI don&#8217;t get it\u201d<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"summary body\">\n<p>Tech3 boss Guenther Steiner believes MotoGP risks damaging the spectacle for fans while saving very little money.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"section two-column\">\n<div class=\"col article-info\">\n<div>\n<address> Peter McLaren <\/address>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><time datetime=\"2026-06-12T17:13:49+00:00\">Updated: 12 Jun 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col article-actions\">\n<div class=\"block block-better-social-sharing-buttons block-social-sharing-buttons-block\">\n<div class=\"social-sharing-buttons\"><span class=\"ssb-title\"> Share<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div id=\"lbs-content\" class=\"content wide-two-column-sticky section layout layout--wide-two-column-sticky\">\n<div class=\"col first-column\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1312221_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1312221_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1312221_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1312221_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1312221_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1312221_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1312221_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1312221_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1312221_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Enea Bastianini, bike swap, MotoGP 2026.<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0Gold and Goose<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block block-preferred-source\">\n<div class=\"preferred-source-cta\">  Add as a preferred source <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>Tech3 boss Guenther Steiner has warned MotoGP would be making a mistake if it introduces a rumoured single-bike rule from 2027.<\/p>\n<p>The proposal has been labelled as a cost-saving initiative, but Steiner says the sport will pay a high price for little, if any, financial benefit.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMaybe I&#8217;m too dumb to understand it, but I don&#8217;t know what the savings are by having one bike or two,\u201d Steiner said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhy fewer mechanics? I mean, you need a second bike anyway, but now you&#8217;ve got all the bits and pieces behind a wall. So, if you need to put the bike together, do you need more or fewer people?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don&#8217;t think you need less. Maybe you don&#8217;t need more in the beginning, but it will end up that you will bring more people, actually.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cBecause if you have a crash. Okay, let&#8217;s get the spare bike together, which is half built in the back. But now you need to fix the main bike <em>and<\/em> build up the spare bike.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo I don&#8217;t think there is any saving to be made. I don&#8217;t get it.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-2e665a4ba44377dc51d3d76ef641babbb48dcef71ec595659cef72cd6f591859\">  \u2018Over the limit all the time\u2019 &#8211; MotoGP winner makes key bike breakthrough in Hungary   \u201cIt was too much\u201d &#8211; KTM MotoGP star hits out at Hungary clash penalty <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cAnd we steal from the show, for the spectators. Who is the most important part of any sport? The fans.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1274742_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1274742_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1274742_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1274742_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1274742_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1274742_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1274742_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1274742_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1274742_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Pit lane, 2026 Australian MotoGP.<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0Gold and Goose<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>\u201cWe are taking away a lot of spectacle\u201d<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cI think we are taking away from the spectacle for no good reason,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article_2\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-63fb2812d9a4f19daeb1c3c26f21ff5344d2a9ae7cef7f0f0fc13f88b7ff1f33\">  Pedro Acosta\u2019s \u201cnice\u201d Marc Marquez battle ends with unwanted MotoGP record   Maverick Vinales \u201csurprised\u201d by lack of MotoGP speed despite \u201cnot bad\u201d shoulder <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cI personally think there is no saving. I was told there is a small saving, one mechanic a year. But we are taking away a lot of spectacle for very little gain.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo I&#8217;m quite passionate about this one, because I don&#8217;t get it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>One of the biggest casualties of a blanket single-bike rule would be flag-to-flag races, where riders swap machines when conditions change.<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1312220_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1312220_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1312220_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1312220_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1312220_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1312220_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1312220_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1312220_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1312220_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Enea Bastianini, bike swap, MotoGP 2026.<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0Gold and Goose<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWhat is cooler than a rider jumping from one bike to another in the rain?\u201d Steiner said.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cLook at the social media results. When that happens, it is booming. People find it cool.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd if we take it away, I don&#8217;t think it&#8217;s smart.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Flag-to-flag bike swaps might yet be saved if the single bike rule is waived for race situations.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Rolling out second bikes for races would make a further mockery of the cost-cutting angle, but at least avoid riders being forced to sit out restarts if their main bike was damaged.<\/p>\n<p>However, accidents in practice or qualifying would still leave riders waiting for longer in the pits, while mechanics face even greater pressure to make repairs.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1297167_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1297167_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1297167_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1297167_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1297167_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1297167_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1297167_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1297167_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1297167_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Pit lane, 2026 Brazilian MotoGP.<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0Gold and Goose<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>\u201cI hope people come to their senses\u201d<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cI&#8217;m against it, but the manufacturers are for it, it seems,\u201d Steiner continued.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI haven&#8217;t understood what is really driving this. Because Dorna [MotoGP SEG] is not for it. It&#8217;s obviously taking away from their show.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut the manufacturers don&#8217;t understand; they are taking away from their own show, where they can show their product.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou need the same amount of spare parts anyway. Because if you crash, you still need to build the second bike.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cBut instead of being in one piece [ready to go], it&#8217;s in 200 pieces.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI hope people come to their senses and realise that it was actually one of these ideas which wasn&#8217;t very good.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Budget cap alternative<\/h2>\n<p>If MotoGP is serious about reducing costs, Steiner believes there are more effective solutions available.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you want to save money, it&#8217;s a very easy solution: The budget [cap],\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe all know where it has worked [in Formula 1] with very good results.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>&#8220;Or less testing, very easy.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block block-echobox\">\n<h2>Subscribe to our MotoGP Newsletter<\/h2>\n<div class=\"info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-info\" id=\"edit-info--2\">\n<p>Get the latest MotoGP news, exclusives, interviews and promotions from the paddock direct to your inbox<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal--2\">\n<p>For more information see our Privacy Policy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h2>In this article<\/h2>\n<div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">Red Bull KTM Tech3<\/div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">KTM<\/div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">2027<\/div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">MotoGP<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block block-next-prev\">\n<div class=\"next-prev-pager contextual-region\">\n<div class=\"items\">\n<div class=\"item prev\">\n<h3>  Previous<\/h3>\n<div class=\"card card_default\">\n<div class=\"content\"> MotoGP race winner facing uncertain future: \u201cI haven\u2019t finished my task here\u201d<\/div>\n<source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1322701_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1322701_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1322701_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1322701_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1322701_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1322701_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1322701_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1322701_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1322701_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-author-block block block-configurable-views-block\">\n<div class=\"author-view grid-view js-view-dom-id-6d6bb8e30e84cdb371a7b252827ff2f693a480f5a1cadff5d79234af44162b2e\">\n<div class=\"card user default\">\n<div class=\"image\"> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/pictures\/picture-72168-1654791772.png?height=270&amp;format=webp 270w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/pictures\/picture-72168-1654791772.png?height=180&amp;format=webp 180w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/pictures\/picture-72168-1654791772.png?height=90&amp;format=webp 90w\" sizes=\"100px\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"header\">\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"name\">Peter McLaren<\/div>\n<div class=\"role\">MotoGP Editor<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"desc\">\n<p>Peter has been in the paddock for 20 years and has seen Valentino Rossi come and go. He is at the forefront of the Suzuki exit story and Marc Marquez\u2019s injury issues.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"views-element-container block block-views-blockrelated-content-related-content-block\">\n<h3>More News<\/h3>\n<div class=\"grid-view grid-2 js-view-dom-id-a8dbc1468b22c18e77eced65c6f11c02727020d348208d4e40706a503bb35eaf\">\n<div class=\"card card_default\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"links\">\n<div class=\"sections\"> MotoGP  News <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Pedro Acosta \u201cquestion mark\u201d over KTM\u2019s Balaton Park MotoGP form<\/p>\n<div class=\"card-info\">\n<div class=\"time\" data-timestamp=\"1780648837\"> 05\/06\/26<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1320886_hires_1600x900.jpg?aspect_ratio=1:1\" alt=\"Pedro Acosta, 2026 Hungarian MotoGP.\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"card card_default\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"links\">\n<div class=\"sections\"> MotoGP  News <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Maverick Vinales issues defiant message over MotoGP future<\/p>\n<div class=\"card-info\">\n<div class=\"time\" data-timestamp=\"1780589355\"> 04\/06\/26<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1320513_hires.jpg?aspect_ratio=1:1\" alt=\"Maverick Vinales, Tech3 KTM, 2026 Italian MotoGP\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"card card_default\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"links\">\n<div class=\"sections\"> MotoGP  News <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Guenther Steiner hints at surprise Moto2 signing as Tech3 finalises 2027 MotoGP riders<\/p>\n<div class=\"card-info\">\n<div class=\"time\" data-timestamp=\"1780477173\"> 03\/06\/26<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1320121_hires_1600x900.jpg?aspect_ratio=1:1\" alt=\"Guenther Steiner, Jens Hainbach (KTM), 2026 Italian MotoGP.\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"card card_default\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"links\">\n<div class=\"sections\"> MotoGP  News <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u2018It\u2019s not possible\u2019- Persistent KTM \u201cdisaster\u201d plagues one rider at Mugello MotoGP<\/p>\n<div class=\"card-info\">\n<div class=\"time\" data-timestamp=\"1780401600\"> 02\/06\/26<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1320044_hires.jpg?aspect_ratio=1:1\" alt=\"Enea Bastianini, Tech3 KTM, 2026 Italian MotoGP\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"card card_default\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"links\">\n<div class=\"sections\"> MotoGP  News <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Maverick Vinales: \u201cI knew I would suffer\u201d at Mugello MotoGP but \u201cshoulder is good\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"card-info\">\n<div class=\"time\" data-timestamp=\"1780157890\"> 30\/05\/26<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/gng_1318874_hires.jpg?aspect_ratio=1:1\" alt=\"Maverick Vinales, 2026 MotoGP Italian Grand Prix, leaving pit box. Credit: Gold and Goose.\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"card card_default\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"links\">\n<div class=\"sections\"> MotoGP  News <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cNot a good manoeuvre\u201d: KTM rider explains dramatic Mugello MotoGP Sprint crash<\/p>\n<div class=\"card-info\">\n<div class=\"time\" data-timestamp=\"1780152103\"> 30\/05\/26<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-05\/gng_1319240_hires.jpg?aspect_ratio=1:1\" alt=\"Enea Bastianini, 2026 MotoGP Italian Grand Prix. Credit: Gold and Goose.\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col second-column\">\n<div class=\"sticky\">\n<div class=\"block block-echobox\">\n<h2>Subscribe to our MotoGP Newsletter<\/h2>\n<div class=\"info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-info\" id=\"edit-info\">\n<p>Get the latest MotoGP news, exclusives, interviews and promotions from the paddock direct to your inbox<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal\">\n<p>For more information see our Privacy Policy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"summary body\">\n<p>Tech3 boss Guenther Steiner believes MotoGP risks damaging the spectacle for fans while saving very little money.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>Tech3 boss Guenther Steiner has warned MotoGP would be making a mistake if it introduces a rumoured single-bike rule from 2027.<\/p>\n<p>The proposal has been labelled as a cost-saving initiative, but Steiner says the sport will pay a high price for little, if any, financial benefit.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMaybe I&#8217;m too dumb to understand it, but I don&#8217;t know what the savings are by having one bike or two,\u201d Steiner said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhy fewer mechanics? I mean, you need a second bike anyway, but now you&#8217;ve got all the bits and pieces behind a wall. So, if you need to put the bike together, do you need more or fewer people?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don&#8217;t think you need less. Maybe you don&#8217;t need more in the beginning, but it will end up that you will bring more people, actually.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cBecause if you have a crash. Okay, let&#8217;s get the spare bike together, which is half built in the back. But now you need to fix the main bike <em>and<\/em> build up the spare bike.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo I don&#8217;t think there is any saving to be made. I don&#8217;t get it.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-2e665a4ba44377dc51d3d76ef641babbb48dcef71ec595659cef72cd6f591859\">  \u2018Over the limit all the time\u2019 &#8211; MotoGP winner makes key bike breakthrough in Hungary   \u201cIt was too much\u201d &#8211; KTM MotoGP star hits out at Hungary clash penalty <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cAnd we steal from the show, for the spectators. Who is the most important part of any sport? The fans.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1274742_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1274742_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1274742_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1274742_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1274742_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1274742_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1274742_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1274742_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1274742_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Pit lane, 2026 Australian MotoGP.<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0Gold and Goose<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>\u201cWe are taking away a lot of spectacle\u201d<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cI think we are taking away from the spectacle for no good reason,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article_2\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-63fb2812d9a4f19daeb1c3c26f21ff5344d2a9ae7cef7f0f0fc13f88b7ff1f33\">  Pedro Acosta\u2019s \u201cnice\u201d Marc Marquez battle ends with unwanted MotoGP record   Maverick Vinales \u201csurprised\u201d by lack of MotoGP speed despite \u201cnot bad\u201d shoulder <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cI personally think there is no saving. I was told there is a small saving, one mechanic a year. But we are taking away a lot of spectacle for very little gain.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo I&#8217;m quite passionate about this one, because I don&#8217;t get it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>One of the biggest casualties of a blanket single-bike rule would be flag-to-flag races, where riders swap machines when conditions change.<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1312220_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1312220_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1312220_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1312220_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1312220_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1312220_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1312220_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1312220_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1312220_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Enea Bastianini, bike swap, MotoGP 2026.<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0Gold and Goose<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWhat is cooler than a rider jumping from one bike to another in the rain?\u201d Steiner said.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cLook at the social media results. When that happens, it is booming. People find it cool.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd if we take it away, I don&#8217;t think it&#8217;s smart.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Flag-to-flag bike swaps might yet be saved if the single bike rule is waived for race situations.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Rolling out second bikes for races would make a further mockery of the cost-cutting angle, but at least avoid riders being forced to sit out restarts if their main bike was damaged.<\/p>\n<p>However, accidents in practice or qualifying would still leave riders waiting for longer in the pits, while mechanics face even greater pressure to make repairs.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1297167_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1297167_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1297167_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1297167_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1297167_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1297167_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1297167_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1297167_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1297167_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Pit lane, 2026 Brazilian MotoGP.<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0Gold and Goose<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>\u201cI hope people come to their senses\u201d<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cI&#8217;m against it, but the manufacturers are for it, it seems,\u201d Steiner continued.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI haven&#8217;t understood what is really driving this. Because Dorna [MotoGP SEG] is not for it. It&#8217;s obviously taking away from their show.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut the manufacturers don&#8217;t understand; they are taking away from their own show, where they can show their product.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou need the same amount of spare parts anyway. Because if you crash, you still need to build the second bike.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cBut instead of being in one piece [ready to go], it&#8217;s in 200 pieces.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI hope people come to their senses and realise that it was actually one of these ideas which wasn&#8217;t very good.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Budget cap alternative<\/h2>\n<p>If MotoGP is serious about reducing costs, Steiner believes there are more effective solutions available.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you want to save money, it&#8217;s a very easy solution: The budget [cap],\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe all know where it has worked [in Formula 1] with very good results.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>&#8220;Or less testing, very easy.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block block-echobox\">\n<h2>Subscribe to our MotoGP Newsletter<\/h2>\n<div class=\"info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-info\" id=\"edit-info--2\">\n<p>Get the latest MotoGP news, exclusives, interviews and promotions from the paddock direct to your inbox<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal--2\">\n<p>For more information see our Privacy Policy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>Tech3 boss Guenther Steiner has warned MotoGP would be making a mistake if it introduces a rumoured single-bike rule from 2027.<\/p>\n<p>The proposal has been labelled as a cost-saving initiative, but Steiner says the sport will pay a high price for little, if any, financial benefit.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMaybe I&#8217;m too dumb to understand it, but I don&#8217;t know what the savings are by having one bike or two,\u201d Steiner said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhy fewer mechanics? I mean, you need a second bike anyway, but now you&#8217;ve got all the bits and pieces behind a wall. So, if you need to put the bike together, do you need more or fewer people?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don&#8217;t think you need less. Maybe you don&#8217;t need more in the beginning, but it will end up that you will bring more people, actually.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cBecause if you have a crash. Okay, let&#8217;s get the spare bike together, which is half built in the back. But now you need to fix the main bike <em>and<\/em> build up the spare bike.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo I don&#8217;t think there is any saving to be made. I don&#8217;t get it.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-2e665a4ba44377dc51d3d76ef641babbb48dcef71ec595659cef72cd6f591859\">  \u2018Over the limit all the time\u2019 &#8211; MotoGP winner makes key bike breakthrough in Hungary   \u201cIt was too much\u201d &#8211; KTM MotoGP star hits out at Hungary clash penalty <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cAnd we steal from the show, for the spectators. Who is the most important part of any sport? The fans.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1274742_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1274742_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1274742_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1274742_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1274742_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1274742_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1274742_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1274742_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1274742_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Pit lane, 2026 Australian MotoGP.<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0Gold and Goose<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>\u201cWe are taking away a lot of spectacle\u201d<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cI think we are taking away from the spectacle for no good reason,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article_2\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-63fb2812d9a4f19daeb1c3c26f21ff5344d2a9ae7cef7f0f0fc13f88b7ff1f33\">  Pedro Acosta\u2019s \u201cnice\u201d Marc Marquez battle ends with unwanted MotoGP record   Maverick Vinales \u201csurprised\u201d by lack of MotoGP speed despite \u201cnot bad\u201d shoulder <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cI personally think there is no saving. I was told there is a small saving, one mechanic a year. But we are taking away a lot of spectacle for very little gain.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo I&#8217;m quite passionate about this one, because I don&#8217;t get it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>One of the biggest casualties of a blanket single-bike rule would be flag-to-flag races, where riders swap machines when conditions change.<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1312220_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1312220_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1312220_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1312220_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1312220_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1312220_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1312220_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1312220_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1312220_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Enea Bastianini, bike swap, MotoGP 2026.<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0Gold and Goose<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWhat is cooler than a rider jumping from one bike to another in the rain?\u201d Steiner said.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cLook at the social media results. When that happens, it is booming. People find it cool.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd if we take it away, I don&#8217;t think it&#8217;s smart.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Flag-to-flag bike swaps might yet be saved if the single bike rule is waived for race situations.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Rolling out second bikes for races would make a further mockery of the cost-cutting angle, but at least avoid riders being forced to sit out restarts if their main bike was damaged.<\/p>\n<p>However, accidents in practice or qualifying would still leave riders waiting for longer in the pits, while mechanics face even greater pressure to make repairs.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1297167_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1297167_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1297167_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1297167_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1297167_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1297167_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1297167_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1297167_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1297167_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Pit lane, 2026 Brazilian MotoGP.<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0Gold and Goose<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>\u201cI hope people come to their senses\u201d<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cI&#8217;m against it, but the manufacturers are for it, it seems,\u201d Steiner continued.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI haven&#8217;t understood what is really driving this. Because Dorna [MotoGP SEG] is not for it. It&#8217;s obviously taking away from their show.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut the manufacturers don&#8217;t understand; they are taking away from their own show, where they can show their product.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou need the same amount of spare parts anyway. Because if you crash, you still need to build the second bike.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cBut instead of being in one piece [ready to go], it&#8217;s in 200 pieces.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI hope people come to their senses and realise that it was actually one of these ideas which wasn&#8217;t very good.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Budget cap alternative<\/h2>\n<p>If MotoGP is serious about reducing costs, Steiner believes there are more effective solutions available.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you want to save money, it&#8217;s a very easy solution: The budget [cap],\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe all know where it has worked [in Formula 1] with very good results.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>&#8220;Or less testing, very easy.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block block-echobox\">\n<h2>Subscribe to our MotoGP Newsletter<\/h2>\n<div class=\"info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-info\" id=\"edit-info--2\">\n<p>Get the latest MotoGP news, exclusives, interviews and promotions from the paddock direct to your inbox<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal--2\">\n<p>For more information see our Privacy Policy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;http:\/\/crash.net\/motogp\/news\/1097727\/1\/guenther-steiner-warns-motogp-against-2027-single-bike-rule-i-dont-get-it&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1312221_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1600&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9&#8243;] Guenther Steiner warns MotoGP against 2027 single-bike rule: \u201cI don&#8217;t get it\u201d Tech3 boss Guenther Steiner believes MotoGP risks damaging the spectacle for fans while saving very little money. 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