BMW bought Suzuki’s MotoGP data

BMW bought Suzuki’s MotoGP data, presumably to speed up entry into the premier class.

According to Motosport.com, this was an insider news that appeared over the weekend in Britain. According to available information, BMW paid 18 million euros for the obtained data.

While BMW knows how to build a high-powered motorcycle, they may need input in terms of chassis tuning and traction control strategies. 18 million euros is a lot of money, there’s no doubt about that, but it’s definitely cheaper than throwing it away. Having the data at hand means that BMW has a base for working and developing its machine.

Dorna leaves an empty space on the grid for the Bavarian brand and will hopefully join the championship in 2027. That year, MotoGP would undergo another major overhaul, including the use of smaller 850 cc engines instead of the current liter ones. In addition, we are also waiting for the restriction of the use of aerodynamic devices. BMW currently already builds an inline-four engine for its S 1000 RR superbike, so the MotoGP bike could very well adapt to that unit.

At this point, BMV has collected a lot of data from the WSBK project. They may have managed just one win in each of the 2021, 2022 and 2023 seasons, but the signing of Toprak Razgatlioglu has since delivered 12 wins in 18 races this year. Will the Turkish rider be part of BMW’s MotoGP attack? We have to see.