A new 2025 MotoGP season began last Tuesday with the first official test on the Barcelona-Catalunya circuit, and there are many changes of drivers, teams and manufacturers.
Even if the MotoGP category itself is already in the spotlight and remains by far the best known to enthusiasts, it is tempting to summarize these changes on the occasion of the publication of the so-called provisional list, in fact definitive, of those involved.
– 2024 Champion, the Ducati Lenovo Team
welcomes in 2025 Marc Marquez (93) alongside Francesco Bagnaia (63).
Who will gain the upper hand over the other? We can't wait to find out, and it's not the test in Barcelona that has deflowered the subject, the two men being separated by only 56 thousandths of a second…
– Second in the general classification, the Prima Pramac Racing loses its reigning world champion and passes into the Yamaha fold to become the satellite team.
Its two representatives will be Jack Miller (43) et Miguel Oliveira (88).
– Gresini Racing MotoGP loses its Spanish star and Alex Marquez
(73) becomes the leader ahead of the Spanish rookie Fermin Aldeguer (54).
– Aprilia Racing welcomes the reigning world champion
Jorge Martin (89) alongside
Marco Bezzecchi (72), thus composing an entirely new line up at the time when Noale's team lost its technical director Albesian Roman and its reference driver Aleix
Espargaro.
– Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team align
Franco Morbidelli (21) et
Fabio Di Giannantonio
(49), the latter, convalescing, having been replaced by Michele Pirro during the test.
– Sixth in the general classification Red Bull KTM Factory
Racing recovers the ex-rookie Pedro Acosta (31) to come and support the experienced Brad Binder (33).
– Red Bull KTM Tech3 opens its arms to the achievers Maverick Vinales (12)
et Enea Bastianini
(23).
– Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP is one of the two teams that does not see any changes, always lining up Fabio Quartararo (20) et
Alex Rins (42).
– Trackhouse MotoGP Team you can Raul Fernandez (25) stay at his post and the Japanese rookie Ai Ogura (79) discover the category after his Moto2 title.
– LCR Honda is pleased to keep Johann Zarco (5) and allow the Thai rookie Somkiat Chantra (35) to start in the premier category.
– Honda HRC conserve Joan Mir (36) et Luca Marini (10).
