Recently I talked about the silly season and how silly it really is. Well, here’s an update on what we know will be happening next season and which places are still yet to be filled.
| 2025 MotoGP rider line-up | ||
| Rider | Team | Contract |
| Maverick Vinales | Red Bull KTM Tech3 |
‘Multi-year contract’
|
| Enea Bastianini | Red Bull KTM Tech3 | ‘Multi-year contract’ |
| Marc Marquez | Ducati Lenovo Team | Ducati contract, end of 2026 |
| Francesco Bagnaia | Ducati Lenovo Team |
Ducati contract, end of 2026
|
| Pedro Acosta | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | ‘Multi-year contract’ |
| Brad Binder | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | KTM contract, end of 2026 |
| Fabio Quartararo | Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP |
Yamaha contract, end of 2026
|
| Jorge Martin | Aprilia Racing |
Aprilia contract, 2025 and 2026
|
| Luca Marini | Repsol Honda Team |
Honda contract, end of 2025
|
| Johann Zarco | LCR Honda Castrol |
Honda contract, end of 2025
|
| Fermin Aldeguer | Gresini |
Ducati contract, 2025 and 2026. Option for two further years.
|
| Contracted until the end of 2024 | ||
| Rider | Team | Contract |
| Alex Rins | Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP |
Yamaha contract, end of 2024
|
| Aleix Espargaro | Aprilia Racing | Retiring at end of 2024 |
| Joan Mir | Repsol Honda Team |
Honda contract, end of 2024
|
| Jack Miller | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | Unplaced for 2025 at this stage |
| Alex Marquez | Gresini Racing MotoGP |
Gresini contract, end of 2026
|
| Franco Morbidelli | Prima Pramac Racing |
PRAMAC Yamaha, end of 2025
|
| Fabio di Giannantonio | Pertamina Enduro VR46 |
VR46 contract, end of 2025
|
| Marco Bezzecchi | Pertamina Enduro VR46 |
Aprilia contract end of 2026
|
| Miguel Oliveira | Trackhouse Racing |
Aprilia contract, end of 2024
|
| Raul Fernandez | Trackhouse Racing |
Aprilia contract, end of 2024
|
| Augusto Fernandez | Red Bull Tech3 GASGAS | Unplaced for 2025, probably Yamaha test rider |
| Takaaki Nakagami | LCR Honda Idemitsu | Place likley to be taken by Somkiat Chantra |
Now what is really interesting here is the number of riders who come off-contract at the end of this year compared to the number of seats that are available. The only rider we know who is DEFINITELY not going to be there is Aleix Espargaro but there are several others who places are looking increasingly parlous.
I expect to see Augusto Fernandez bowing out at the end of the season as well as Jack Miller. Ducati are going to find room for Aldegeur in 2025, at Gresini racing. BTW, since that list was compiled, Joan Mir has been confirmed as staying with Repsol Honda.
Then there is PRAMAC. I don’t think switching the bikes to Yamaha is going to do the trick, in fact, I think that might be a step backwards in the short term at least.
What is really stupid (as distinct from silly) about this whole discussion, is that we are barely halfway through the 2024 season and plans are being made for 2025 and beyond. Allowing for how much can change with riders, bikes, teams, sponsorships and a million other variables, it seems ridiculous to be making such firm plans this far out.
As always, watch this space.
On the other categories, Jacob Roulstone has re-signed with Gas Gas for 2025, Senna Agius will continue at Intact and Jake Kelso will shift from CFMoto to Angelus MTA. All solid moves for the three very talented Aussies.
Austria this weekend, let’s see how it goes.
I haven’t been riding much as various skin cancer ops have curtailed my activities somewhat, hopefully they will be done soon. Did get a nice Sunday ride in last Sunday, though.
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