A two-way radio system was tested on Tuesday at Barcelona by Ducati MotoGP boss Davide T❀ardozzi and Michele Pirro, though won’t be widely introduced for 2025 Crash has learned.

The idea of introducing some for♚m of radio communication has been in the works by MotoGP for some times, with very basic systems tested to mixed reviews at various points.

Earlier this year at 🦄the Misano test, a radio system 🥀whereby pre-recorded messages were relayed from race direction to the riders were tested.

On Tuesday at the Barcelona test, Ducati were seen to be taking ꧂this one step further as they🌃 trialed a two-way system with Pirro.

The system, developed🎶 by Dorna Sports, was used this morning by Tardozzi and Pirro, with the former able to send live communications to his r༺ider.

It is not clear how successful this test was. Duc💞ati declined to comment when approached by .

Francesco Bagnaia also tried it, but doesn't feel like the system he test๊ed is ready. 

MotoGP is still trialling different systems, such as the two-way channel and th❀e one-way communication me🌟thod.

At present, any widespread introduction of a communication s♉ystem will only take place once it ha🌸s been thoroughly tested and it has been made safe to use.

Certไainly, there will be no introduction of any rider communication system for the start of the 2025 season in Thailand.

Crash understands that some riders are more keen on the idea than others, and therefor🍨e any use of a radio system in an official race would be voluntary at🎐 first.

The method where pre-recorded messages can ✃be sent to riders from race direction is likely to be the first system that could be used en mass. Crash understands all of those messages have now been recorded.

MotoGP is also toying with the idea of adding messages teams would send via the dashboard, such as strategy call𝓰s, to the one-way pre-recorded sysꦚtem.

At the Emilia Romagna GP this year, Jorge Martin said he ult🎀imately lost the lead of the sprint race because he was di💎stracted by the dash message informing him of a track limits warning.

Martin 𝄹may also have benefitted from team radio communications in the flag-to-flag San Marino GP.

All of this is very much still in the development stage, but its primary focus is on improving the safety aspect of ꧑MotoGP.

Riders have spoken before about how radios could be useful in a situati🎀on where they need to be notified quickly of hazards on track, or to even inform race direction that a red flag is needed.

While many comparisons are being drawn now between MotoGP and F🐈1 with Liberty Media coming in as owners, Crash understands that team radio is not beingও pushed as a broadcast element.

Should the systems get to a point where 🎃they are safe and all riders are happy, then they can be used in a br𝓡oadcast application.