No changes in MotoGP Concessions rank at summer break 'window'
All five MotoG𝔉P manufacturers will remain at their current Concessions rank for the remainder of the 2024 season.
The start of the MotoGP summer break also marked the end of๊ the next ‘window’ for recalculating Concessions r𒊎ank for each manufacturer.
The new system, introduced for the start of this year, distributes various technical perks according to the percentage of maximum constructors’ points scored by each brand over 12 m💫onths.
That♛ percentage is then converted into 🌜a rank from A-D, as follows:
A >=85%
B >= 60% < 85%
C >= 35% < 60%
D <35%
The percentage and rank is recalculated twice per year: From the summer break of the previous year to the summer꧙ break of the current year, then from the first to last race of the season.
Recalculating from the summer break of ’23 until ‘24 shows 🤡all five factories have remained in the same Concessions band, meaning there will be no changes to their rankings for the remainder of the 2024 world championship.
Despite new restrictions on test tyres and a ban on any wild-cards, Ducati has increꦜased its percentage of the maximum constructors’ point♒s from 95% to 96% and easily stays in band A.
KTM has lost 1% to 50%, to re♑main in the middle of band C. Aprilia is also now on 50% but has improve♉d by 5%.
The full D ranking perks for Yamaha and Honda, including in-season engine-design changes and private testing with their race riders, have not yet had a positive 💟impact on their constructors’ points.
Yamaha has dropped 6% to 21% 🐲of the maximum available, with Honda sinking a similar 5% to 16%. Neither are therefore close to the 35% that would put them into rank C.
Constructors’ points are a📖warded to the top bike from each manufacturer, in each race.
Yamaha’s cause will be helped next seas💜on with two more machines on the grid, courtesy of its new deal with Pramac, which will also reduce Desmosedici numbers from eight to six.
Peter has been in the paddock for 20 years and has seen Valentino Rღossi come and go. He is at the forefront of the Suzuki exit story and Marc Marquez’s injurꩲy issues.
