P1racenews AI automatic summary:
MotoGP will no longer allow wildcard entries from the start of the 2027 season, tyre pressure monitoring system to continue.
MotoGP has announced the discontinuation of wildcard entries for all manufacturers from the start of 2027, ending the occasional appearances of retired full-time MotoGP riders as test riders on race weekends.
No explanation was provided for the decision, which means that test riders will now only race if replacing an injured full-time rider.
Current factory test riders include Aleix Espargaro, Takaaki Nakagami, Pol Espargaro, Dani Pedrosa, Michele Pirro, Augusto Fernandez, and Lorenzo Savadori.
Ducati is currently unable to field wildcards due to its ‘A’ concession status, but Moto2 and Moto3 classes will still permit wildcard entries.
Rule modifications for 2027 also include changes to the Start Delayed procedure countdown and the continuation of the tyre pressure monitoring system.
