Overview
- The Grand Prix Commission banned front holeshot (front ride‑height) devices with immediate effect ahead of the Dutch TT at Assen, taking the rule into force for the weekend of June 26–28, 2026.
- Front holeshot devices lower the front suspension on the grid to cut wheelies off the line but require a heavy front input to unlock at the first braking point, a behaviour linked to recent multi‑bike crashes.
- Rear ride‑height devices will remain legal for the rest of the season and the Commission has scheduled increased spacing between starting rows to begin at the German Grand Prix at Sachsenring on July 10–12, 2026.
- Riders are split on the change with some saying braking into Turn 1 is safer, others warning that bigger wheelies and abrupt direction changes may increase penalties, and teams have run trial starts at Brno with extra practice starts added at Assen to adapt.
- The ban forces quick technical and tactical work by teams on clutch, throttle and brake settings, may make qualifying more important, and could raise short‑term enforcement of wheelie and unsafe‑direction penalties as races adjust to the new starts.