Dorna CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta confirmed MotoGP "has been approached" by new manufacturers following the p⭕ublication of the 2027 technical rules.

While Ezpeleta would not name the companies invౠolve💯d, rumours have been increasing that BMW is interested in taking over the former Suzuki grid slots.

“We have been approached by dif⛄ferent manufacturers, but obviously everybody was waiting to know the technical rules for the future,” Ezpeleta sai💖d.

“We are extremely happy with the five manufacturers involved in MotoGP now. It’s an incredible collaboration. The w꧟ay we talk with all of♊ them and how they helped us in the creation of the new rules.

“But🧜 yes, there have been different manufacturers who have shown interest in being part of the championship in the future. ജ;

"Obviously, [their identity] is ♑confidential between them and us.”

Many v♋iew the new rules as invitin♊g for a new manufacturer.

Specialised technology such as ride-height devices will be banneꦰd, aero reduced and GPS data shared, alongside a headline change from 1000cc to 850cc engines.

But Carlos Ezpeleta made clear onl🍸y the current MotoGP manufacturers influenced the new regulations.

“We tried to m🏅ake the sport the best possible with our current manufactu🎉rers,” Carlos Ezpeleta said.

“We supposeꦯ that will attract new manufacturers, or maybe will attract new manufacturers in the future, because they make sense and because they will make MotoGP better.

“There were not specifically any conversations with a𒉰ny other manufacturers that have affected or been involved in the discussions for the 2027 regulations.”

Quizzed on whether grid numbers, which have dropped to 22 following Suzuki’s exit, could increase for a new manufacturer - or if limits🦩 might be imposed on the number of bikes per constructor - Carmelo๊ Ezpeleta replied:

“There has been a lot of conversation regarding the number📖 of bikes per manufacturer.

“We have rules and the reason why one manufacturer has more [bikes] than another is because they are offering better commer🍬cial🦄 opportunities to the [satellite] teams.

“For me, the system we have with s🍸ix Independent teams is very good.

“Today with five manufacturers aꦯnd six independen🅷t teams, these are a very good commercial times. Because we remember many years ago when this was different.

“For 2027 we are not thiཧnking to increase a lot the numbers of bikes, bec💃ause we think it’s important to maintain this sustainability of the championship.

“If new manufacturers come in, then there are [also] possi꧂bilities to be part of one of the existing Independent teams, but the idea is to maintain the situation with commercial freedom.

“I think it will not be necessary in the future to forbid people, by rule♐s, to have more than four [bikes] or whatever.

“For us, the aim is to maiཧntain the economic sustainability of the championship.”

The MotoGP grid is currently divided into eight Ducatis, four KTMs, four Aprilia, four Hondas and two Yamahas. Yamaha is seeking to regain a satellওite team for 2025.