What engine capacity has been used in MotoGP since 2012?

MotoGP has used a 1000cc engine-capacity limit since 2012. The return to the larger four-stroke format followed the 800cc era and restored the displacement used by the premier class before 2007.

The Grand Prix Commission announced the change in December 2009, allowing manufacturers time to design new motorcycles. The 2012 regulations capped displacement at 1,000cc, limited engines to four cylinders and set a maximum cylinder bore of 81mm. These rules shaped the modern MotoGP prototype.

The answer refers to the class’s maximum permitted displacement, not necessarily the exact measured capacity of every engine. Engineers may build engines slightly below the ceiling, but “1000cc” is the standard category description and the canonical quiz answer.

The main historical confusion comes from MotoGP’s earlier capacity eras: 990cc was used from 2002 to 2006, while 800cc governed 2007 through 2011. Thus, 1000cc marks the 2012 return to the larger-engine regulations.