MotoGP costs

The price of a Top Class engine ranges between €200 000 and €250 000. Renting a complete motorbike can cost up to 2 million euros per season per rider for a satellite team. This would give them access to the two motorbikes they need for each competitor, as well as the improvements that are developed, but not any spare parts. Factory motorbikes, on the other hand, usually have a total cost of 3 million euros, which requires a significantly higher budget for teams that want to have one.

To give you an idea of the high costs involved, the electronics of a MotoGP motorbike can cost more than €100 000 with the sensors, cables, and panels, with the latter alone costing €2500. No electronic part costs less than €1000.

The brakes are also expensive, but the cost is not quite as high. The FIM has capped the price of the front brake kit at €70 000 (excluding taxes), including three pairs of calipers, three cylinders, 10 carbon discs, and 28 pads. If a team needs more pieces to complete the season, they have to buy them separately.