If you've been confused by terms like "Rank A" or "Category B" floating around MotoGP coverage lately, here's a breakdown of what concessions actually are and where things stand right now.

What are concessions?

Concessions are MotoGP's manufacturer-levelling system. Every constructor (Ducati, Aprilia, KTM, Honda, Yamaha) gets sorted into one of four tiers — Rank A, B, C, or D — based on how many points they've scored recently. The worse you're doing, the more technical freedom you get to catch up: extra test tyres, more wildcard entries, engine development freedom, and aero update flexibility. The better you're doing, the more restricted you become.

The system was reintroduced at the end of 2023 specifically to stop one manufacturer (guess who) from running away with the championship year after year with zero checks on development.

What are different types of restrictions

1. Wildcard entries: You'd have seen guys like Augusto Fernandez entering the race in spite of the manufacturer having all the racers participating. They are called wildcards. Having more riders in a race will help a manufacturer to collect more data and provide better setups. Dani Pedrosa won a sprint podium like this

2. Frozen Engine: The manufacturer in applicable concessions should froze the engine development. This is applicable for all the tiers except D.

3. Number of Test tyres: Least number of test tyres are provided for manufacturers in tier A and the number increases as the tier goes down.

4. Private testing with race riders: Manufacturers in the lowest tier will be able to test with their race riders. Where as Manufacturers with higher concessions will be able to test only with test riders.

5. Number of engines per cycle: Manufacturers in the top tiers will get less engines and it goes down step wise per each tier and the Manufacturers in D tier will get most engines

6. Number of aero upgrades: Number of aero upgrades a Manufacturer can get during the cycle is based on their tier. 1 if you're in higher tier and 2 if they're in lowest tier.

7. Circuits that can be used for testing: Manufacturers in higher tiers can only test in selected number of circuits only (3 for now). Where as those in tier D can test in any of the available circuits.

How the tiers are decided

Each manufacturer's rank is based on the percentage of total constructor points scored over a rolling window:

• Rank A (85%+ of points): Most restrictive. No wildcards, frozen engine spec, fewest test tyres, no private testing with full-time race riders.
• Rank B (60–85%): Still tight, but a step up — some extra test tyres and a handful of wildcards.
• Rank C (35–60%): Moderate freedom — more testing, some engine development room.
• Rank D (under 35%): Maximum freedom — unrestricted testing with race riders, ongoing engine development, more wildcards, aero flexibility.

Rankings get reassessed twice a year: once at the mid-season point and once at the end of the season, each time looking at the two most recent half-season windows (so it's a rolling evaluation, not just "this season alone").

Where things stand for 2026

First Half

Tier A: Ducati
Tier B: Aprilia
Tier C: KTM & Honda
Tier D: Yamaha

Second Half (Post summer break)

Tier A: None
Tier B: Aprilia & Ducati
Tier C: KTM
Tier D: Honda & Yamaha (If Honda wins both sprint & GP in Sachsenring they'll be in Tier C. I'm assuming they won't win both)

The wrinkle: 2027 is a hard reset

Because MotoGP is switching to 850cc engines and Pirelli tyres in 2027, the concessions system doesn't carry over normally:

• Every manufacturer that raced in 2026 starts 2027 in Rank B, regardless of where they finished up. Ducati loses its Rank A restrictions; Yamaha loses its Rank D freedom. Everyone starts flat.
• Any brand new to the grid in 2027 starts in Rank D.
• Rankings get reassessed mid-2027 based only on results from the first half of that season, ignoring 2026 entirely.
• Wildcards are being abolished from 2027 onward entirely — a separate rule change from the Grand Prix Commission, applying to every manufacturer regardless of concession rank. 2026 is genuinely the last hurrah for wildcard entries in the premier class (and wildcards this year are already banned from using 2027-spec 850cc bikes).

TL;DR

Concessions = a sliding scale of technical freedom tied to how many points you're scoring, reassessed twice a year, designed to stop dominant manufacturers from running away with things. Ducati is about to lose its "no help needed" status for the first time since the system existed, Aprilia is right there with them, and the whole system gets wiped clean for the 2027 850cc era anyway — which also happens to be the end of wildcards in MotoGP for good.

This is the updated list of concessions for the second part of the season (points updated after Dutch GP 2026)

Locked in:

1. Ducati: Current concession A: For the first time since the introduction of new concessions Ducati will drop to B after summer break of 2026 . They're at 620 and they maximum they could get is 657 points which is below the required 661 mark for A.
2. Aprilia: Current concession B: Aprillia will remain in B for the rest of 2026. They don't have enough points to go to A
3. KTM: Current concession C: They will remain in C after the summer break as well
4. Yamaha: Current concession D: They will remain in D after the summer break as well

To be decided:

1. Honda: Current concession C: They will most likely be dropped to D after the summer break. They're at 237 points. They need 272 points to stay in C. Which means their top riders have to score 35 points in Sachsenring. Which means unless Honda riders win both the sprint and GP in Sachsenring they'll drop to D.

Source: Excel table I've made for all the applicable sprints and races

Understand these things

1. The scorecard doesn't matter. If the players you've picked in the XI are strong even a weak batter in the order could score lot of runs or at high strike or both. The scorecard may look like your top player may not have scored well or with bad strike rate. But it's because your lineup is weak. I have a case where my squad is almost goated. But I had Martin Crowe at 3 which is very weak for number 3 but he scored a double century and finished the chase without my goated Devilliers version and Richards coming to the crease.
2. The overall stats are the most important. We have to make sure how we can put a good XI instead of stacking good players at the top. Who you have at the top doesn't influence a lot as far as you don't have any weak links in the XI with few goated versions and decent support options.
3. There are lot of opener options with decent stats and lot of bowler options with good stats. The scarcity is around 4,5,6,7 batting positions. There are a decent number of number 3 options. So those 4,5,6,7 positions are the priority
4. Ex: For suppose I got 2000s India. We can see Tendulkar with 95 and 88. I would still select Dhoni who has 88 and 88 (No bias here. My favorite cricketers are Tendulkar and Virat). If I get a 2020s India where Rohit is 92 and 94 and Virat is 95 and 88. the combined stats are higher for Rohit. But we can easily get good openers compared to number 3. So I would put him at 3. There is a Tendulkar 1-4 option in 1990s India. I would always fill number 4 spot with if it's empty. If not number 3. If it's also filled then number 1. I won't put Virat in number 2 unless my number 3 is already filled. I have been selecting Maxwell 81 96 over 89 94 Travis Head in Australia 2020.
5. In my openers roles I will always fill 1 first. I would keep 2 for late because there are Virat versions which play only 2-3.
6. De Silva, Kevin Pietersen, Daryl Mitchell (There is one devilliers option which is support and one devilliers option which is goated both are not same) are decent support options. Except for that Daryl Mitchell one whenever I got a NZ squad I'd select a bowler bcoz 90+ bowler.
7. 90+ bowler availability is a lot.
8. Wasim Akram, Shaun Pollock, Hasaranga, Heath Streak are number 8's. Don't select them in number 7. Whenever I get Rashid Khan I put him in 9 because I wanna make the space available for these 4 because they have 6-8 and adding them in 6 or 7 will lead to humiliation(I have put Heath Streak also in 9). While selecting bowlers I will start filling from 11,10,9 because if I get any of the bowlers which I have mentioned at the start of this point I can't accommodate them if I fill 8 and 9 early.
9. I've always selected 93 Waqar Younis in bowlers than adding 95 Wasim Akram at 7.

1. They're the first manufacturer to start developing the 850cc engine. Apparently they started preparing the engine way back in October 2025. All the manufacturers have entered into an agreement to not to test the 2027 prototype until the end of 2025 season. They tested it on first available day after the completion of self imposed group ban
2. They also having one of the lowest budgets among the manufacturers along with Aprilia. They were about to get into insolvency last year but got saved in the last minute.
3. They provide chassis for Moto3 teams which also uses Pirelli tyres. So their knowledge is not completely blank on Pirelli tyres like Aprilia. But not as advanced as Honda who has knowledge pipeline from both WSBK and Moto3
4. They almost flirted with insolvency in 2025 and lost a few key personnel like Sterlachhini who was crucial in bringing them from last place in constructors to 2nd place.
5. Pirelli offered technical support for the manufacturers who started early development and KTM was one of the two manufacturers who availed it.
6. Dani Pedrosa and Pol Espargaro are their test riders. Though they don't have people on the sidelines like people with WSBK experience on their sidelines like what other manufacturers have Dani Pedrosa is known for someone to give specific and accurate feedback.
7. They're in C in concessions. Their engine should've been in D as per me. They're in C purely because Acosta is placing that bike in places which they don't deserve it's leaving them in C in concessions and freezing their engine development. Acosta not being there and having no riders who'll outperform the bike could give some breathing air to their satellite team riders. Coz until now because of frozen engine everyone has to ride that shitbox. Now if the bike is stupid they can at least develop it. I really feel bad for Ducati satellite riders on the other hand. With Marquez & Acosta together in the factory team if they don't nail the bike in the first half then it's gonna be hell for their satellite riders when new concessions kick in from the second half

Honestly KTM is the team on which I have least expectations. I really don't understand why riders are going into KTM. Especially someone like Alex after having such a great season in 2025. He won 1 grandprix in spite of not having the best bike this season and almost looked for another win if not for Acosta's bike malfunction. Second factory seat of Honda or Yamaha pays better and have better chance of providing a competitive bike than KTM. KTM factory seat is a factory seat for namesake as per me. They're not in D in concessions only because of Acosta's brilliance. Otherwise they would be in D already along with Yamaha

Where do I expect them to be: I feel they'll be competing with Aprilia for bottom spot in constructors.

1. This is the team that will be competing with lowest budget among the manufacturers with the KTM
2. They are the last team to start developing the 2027 bike. nearly 5 months after the first starter KTM.
3. They don't have Pirelli data transfer pipeline from WSBK (like Honda, Yamaha and Ducati) or from Moto3 like (Honda and KTM). If the MotoGP Pirelli tyres are similar then they will have the less information and data than other manufacturers. (The pirelli tyres used in Moto2 and Moto3 are similar to WSBK but just different sizes. But for MotoGP they're apparently building new prototypes. I don't know how similar they're gonna be. If they're similar then Aprilia will definitely be at disadvantage compared to other manufacturers)
4. One of the teams who has not given up on 2026 development and as a result their resources are stretched
5. If Marc Marquez gives them a run for them in title fight and Ducati challenges them for constructors this season then they have to focus more on 2026 which will stretch their resources even more.
6. They also have Marco De Luca with a very attractive resumes in the paddock. He was chief Aerodynamicist in Ferrari during the famous ferrari turnaround in early 2000's. For those of you thinking Aprilia having best aero packages in entire paddock, this is the guy behind it. He worked with Mclaren, Mercedes and Lamborghini in other motorsports.

Where do I think they'll end up: In an optimistic scenario I see them in 2nd place and pessimistic scenario I see them in 4th

Have seen multiple posts targeting him today

Ducati will be the biggest loser with the change in new regs. They're banning lot of things which Ducati have invented and built their bike around including RHDs, Hole shot devices etc and also reduced aero development freedom which Ducati exploited heavily. Ducati CEO Domenicali and Gigi Dalligna mentioned that the new rules are designed to prevent them from inventing. They are also one of the most successful teams in the current regs and they have a lot to lose with new regs as they have to start from scratch again with an uncertainty of where they'll stand.

My opinion on it: I won't doubt them if someone comes up with a conspiracy theory where the rest of the motogp teams heavily lobbied for these new regs to counter the dominance of Ducati. It's like clipping the wings of Ducati and asking them to fly without them.

1. Ducati also has WSBK team that uses Pirelli tyres just like Honda and Yamaha. But it's special with Ducati. Coz WSBK is directly under Gigi Dalligna. Unlike Honda and Yamaha where WSBK are run separately Ducati's MotoGP and WSBK teams are being run by almost similar management. They will already have better understanding coz they're also building WSBK bikes
2. Nicolo Bulega who is leading current championship standings in WSBK is also their test rider. He has nearly 3 years of experience in WSBK. There are also strong rumors about him entering MotoGP next year with VR46. (He might have the bike built around him without being a factory rider 😂.)( People might have a different view about Bulega if they just see current year standings. But it's only because Toprak is not there. Sure Bulega was quick but the thing is he was mostly chasing Toprak in the past 2 years. Those 2 were a above the rest of the field and fiercely competing and since Toprak came to MotoGP there is no one to challenge Bulega. I ain't a Toprak fan. But these are facts)
3. More bikes on the grid than the rest: They are able to retain Gresini without leaving them for now (I don't think that will last long though). And having more bikes on the field will mean they will get more data and better understanding which will result in faster development.
4. They have the genius engineer Gigi Dalligna. It'll be a challenge for him. People were saying similar stuff about Adrian Newey regarding F1 regs last year and we all can see how it's going. You never know
5. They have been in Concessions A because of which lot of things are frozen for them regarding 2026. it gave them more time to spend on 2027 compared to other teams.

Where I think they will stand: I feel they'll be around 2nd

My wild guess about their satellite teams: By any chance if they don't nail the bike by the time of concessions revision during summer break in 2027 it's gonna be hell for the riders of their satellite teams. Because with Marquez and Acosta in their lineup irrespective of how shittier their bike is one of these 2 guys will put that bike in podium positions or top 5 mostly (without considering anomalies where both will be out). If that happens it will be minus for them because position of the top rider from each factory manufacturer will be considered for concessions. If one among Marc and Acosta consistently put their bike good places in spite of having a bad bike they will attract more restrictions in concessions and they won't be able to develop properly. So Acosta and Marquez being together in same team could be a double edged sword for development because of existence of concessions

It's already clear that Pirelli will be the tyre supplier from 2027 onwards.

I would like to avoid controversial stuff like tyre wars between Rossi and Stoner and stick to the topic.

There are one set of people who believe that a new tyre supplier changes the fundamental feedback loop between bike and rider. My recent memory is the 2016 transition from Bridgestone to Michelin as a reference point, the adaptation period that followed and the unusual crashes that came with riders testing the limits of unfamiliar compounds. Jorge Lorenzo even mentioned that changing the tyres from Bridgestone to Michelin has made it difficult for him to get the 2016 title.

Apparently current Michelin rewards an unusually smooth, high corner-speed style far removed from classical braking technique. Pirelli's front tyre operates across a 40°C thermal window and the rear runs a softer which will change how riders manage their tyres. Petrucci has said the two demand opposite riding styles — Pirelli rewards hard, late braking confidence at the front, which is exactly what Michelin suppresses. Toprak confirmed this. He's been actively suppressing his natural stop-and-go style in 2026 and expects to revert to it in 2027.

But Pirelli's racing director has said that elite riders like Checa, Bayliss and Biaggi adapted immediately going from MotoGP to WSBK.

What I feel is that tyres will definitely be a crucial factor at least in the first half of MotoGP. Especially because riders have to change their riding styles a bit. Yeah I get that elite riders adapted fast and won and all that. But we're not looking at historical outliers who got it correct. We're looking at a same set of 22 people who have to modify their riding styles to adapt. For me it's like people telling me "You walked certain way for a decade and your body is building a gait. Now you've to modify your way of walking". Changing the riding style of a rider who built his career with his riding style is not as easy as we all think it is.

Edit : Why there is a change in the first place? These are the reasons I think of.

1. Minimum tyre pressure rules were getting controversial
2. They might wanna consolidate across all classes (Moto 2 and Moto 3 have been using Pirelli tyres from 2024)
3. Contract with Michelin has ended with 2026 and Pirelli must have made a better offer.

1. They have the second biggest pockets in the current grid. There is a reason why Honda and Yamaha are the most successful teams in MotoGP. They have the deepest pockets. They won't lie low for very long with bad results in spite of spending a lot. That has been the case in F1 as well. Their most successful teams are the biggest spenders. As of now Ducati, KTM and Aprilia are apparently lobbying to bring cap cuts like F1 but Honda and Yamaha are kinda hesitant about it.
2. They also have WSBK presence where teams are already using Pirelli tyres which will be the default tyre supplier from 2027
3. They have brought 3 time WSBK champion Toprak who has been racing with Pirelli tyres for the past 8 years in WSBK. The important thing with this guy is that he was crucial in developing a BMW bike from scratch in WSBK and won championships with them (It’s like going to the current Yamaha team in MotoGP and winning championships with them by building things from scratch in the middle of regulations). They brought him to MotoGP in 2026 itself so that they can get active feedback in understanding and developing 2027 bikes around Pirelli tyres.
4. They've axed people like Lin Jarvis who were not providing any results and mainly popular for involvement in Paddock politics. Apparently he is also one of the key reasons why Yamaha didn't adapt to V4 engines early. He is very close to Rossi and vetoed the Yamaha satellite contract of Alex Marquez after the satellite team already signed the contract and said "No rider of the Marquez family will ride for Yamaha".
5. They have been on a poaching spree for the past 2 years. They have brought engineers from Ducati and Aprilia left, right and center.
6. ⁠Toprak with his vast pirelli experience as a rider will give them a better advantage to them than other teams next year. I don't really think he'll be at a disadvantage regarding adapting to MotoGP next year coz all riders have to adapt. If anything he has vast Pirelli race experience.
7. ⁠Apparently that they're not working on anything major with respect to 2026 beyond developing and learning V4 engines. They also knew that they can't nail the 2026 within their first year of adopting V4. It seems they're going all in on 2027.

Biggest issue for them now: The V4 engine. Though they've axed paddock politicians in their hierarchy the current Yamaha setup is still paying price for what they did when those guys were active. All the other 4 manufacturers will have at least 10 years of experience with V4 engines going into 2027 (including KTM which has entered into MotoGP in 2017 with V4) except Yamaha. They have adopted V4 engines in 2026 which is one of the reasons why their performance is bad because 2026 is their first year with V4. They'll develop from here on. They've brought in a lot of engineers from Ducati and Aprilia to support them technically.

Where do I expect them to be: I feel they'll be fighting with for 3 and 4 in constructors. They can get second place easily if they can nail their V4 engine for 850cc next year. I don't see them getting things right from the start. Yes it's very easy to think that existing teams which are doing well might do well in future. But things will change most likely with change in regulations.

Honda's preparation for 2027 MotoGP

1. They have the highest budget of all the teams. More than double compared to a few other teams. This is a very important reason why they've dominated MotoGP so long since they joined the track. The last 6 years have been a rare failure from them.
2. They also have a WSBK team. The reason why it's important is that WSBK uses Pirelli tyres which will be the case in Motogp from 2027 onwards. Having an existing team there will help easier understanding of the tyres.
3. Honda also supplies Chassis for Moto3 teams where Pirelli is the supplier.
4. They have brought Aleix Espargaro who was crucial in the transformation of Suzuki and Aprilia as a test rider. They also have the most successful WSBK rider Jonathan Rea who won the competition WSBK 6 times with Pirelli tyres on the sidelines.
5. Pirelli offered technical support by sending their experts on site to manufacturers who start 2027 development early. Honda is one of the 2 teams who availed it. They are one of the first two manufacturers who started preparing for 2027
6. They brought Albesiano Romano as the engineer who played a crucial role in Aprilia's resurgence from the clean sheet. He is the first non-Japanese person in that role which shows they're serious about their 2027 project.
7. They tried to get more satellite teams under their wing to get more data points for faster development but were unsuccessful. They tried to get Pedro Acosta in their team but they got Fabio Quartararo once Acosta chose Ducati over them. They even tried to bring Toprak to MotoGP in 2027 but Yamaha beat them by offering a seat to him in MotoGP in 2026 itself
8. Their early prototype is apparently faster than 1000cc bikes of 2026 based on leaked news in the media

They're trying to turn every possible stone to get a good bike for 2027. I'd bet on their deep pockets, history and their efforts for 2027. They even reduced 2026 development massively to focus on 2027

Maybe Pedro Acosta has put a winning lottery in Fabio Quartararo's hands

My expectation for them: I think they'll come out on top with the new regs

Marquez’s success, combined with a double DNF for Aprilia title leaders Marco Bezzecchi and Jorge Martin, puts the reigning champion 72-points from the top with 13 rounds to go. - These are the exact lines from crash. Why are they saying there are only 13 more rounds?

Source:

https://www.crash.net/motogp/news/1097559/1/gigi-dalligna-emotionally-exhausted-after-marc-marquezs-milestone-motogp-win

1. Aprilias are not that good in stop and go circuits and Balaton being one of them. The Aprilias are above the rest of the grid in fast flowing circuits and most of the upcoming circuits are fast flowing except 3-4

2. Balaton being an anti clock wise thing which helped marc. But not all the circuits are like that. Even COTA was anti clock wise. But since it's a free flowing circuit Aprilias dominated in COTA

I'm not gonna consider 72 points deficit is a big factor. Because he is MARC MARQUEZ and he is a freaking Alien which everyone has to keep in mind

Marc could still be the best Ducati by the end of the season (if he doesn't get any further injuries). But winning the championship this year is a bit far fetched

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