The MotoGP transfer market has been lively throughout the summer, and since the season resumed at Silverstone (Great Britain). The latest operations have welcomed a few promotions from the intermediate class of the world championships. Two additional Moto2 riders will thus line up on the grid next year.
There are now 19 who have already locked in a seat for next year. Only the Pramac team has not yet officially announced any of its riders for the next MotoGP campaign. The current lull, however, gives us the opportunity to take stock of the provisional starting grid for 2025.
Ducati
- Ducati Lenovo: Marc Marquez – Francesco Bagnaia
Marc Marquez will ride alongside Francesco Bagnaia in 2025, joining the Bologna brand’s factory structure. The Spaniard has been quick to prove himself at Ducati, needing just seven races on the Desmosedici GP23 to convince the management to give him a chance to ride the latest version.
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- Gresini Racing: Alex Marquez – Fermin Aldeguer
Ducati took advantage of the end of the summer to add the final pieces of the puzzle of its formation for 2025. Thus, Fermin Aldeguer was made official alongside Alex Marquez in the Gresini family, both equipped with the GP24.
- VR46 : Fabio DiGiannantonio – Franco Morbidelli
At VR46, Fabio Di Giannantonio will be partnered by Franco Morbidelli. The former will, however, have the advantage of having the latest version of the DesmosediciGP, the future GP25. Morbidelli will continue for a second consecutive year with the 2024 specification, which could give him a certain advantage at the start of the season, being the only rider to do so.
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KTM
- Red Bull KTM : Pedro Acosta – Brad Binder
The announcement was obvious, as the young rookie had kept all his promises since the beginning of the season. Pedro Acosta will join Brad Binder – who already had a long-term contract – to become a KTM factory rider.
- Gasgas Tech3 : Enea Bastianini – Maverick Viñales
The second KTM line-up was more surprising, however. While Enea Bastianini was expected to take over the management of the Austrian brand after being fired by Ducati, the French structure created a surprise by taking the opportunity to announce the arrival of Maverick Viñales from Aprilia. KTM thus represents the first MotoGP manufacturer to have made all its riders official for the next season.
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Aprilia
- Aprilia Racing : Jorge Martin – Marco Bezzecchi
With no more options at Ducati, Jorge Martin will realize his dream of becoming a factory rider at Aprilia. The Spaniard’s signing in Noale was highly recommended by the soon-to-be-retired Aleix Espargaro, a great friend of the current championship leader. After Vinales’ departure, Martin’s future teammate was also made official: it will be Marco Bezzecchi.
- Trackhouse Racing: Raul Fernandez – Ai Ogura
It was one of the big news stories of August. After extending Raul Fernandez’s contract, Trackhouse Racing has turned its back on its original first choice, Joe Roberts, to secure the services of the current second best rider in the Moto2 championship, Ai Ogura.
The Japanese will take over for the land of the rising sun while Takaaki Nakagami is expected to leave the discipline.
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Honda
- Repsol Honda : Luca Marini – Joan Mir
Luca Marini’s contract ensured the Italian a peaceful future. However, the official Honda team had not yet extended Joan Mir’s contract. It is now done, the Spaniard will continue his adventure with HRC until the end of 2026. An announcement that means that only one of the four Honda seats remains to be distributed.
- LCR Honda : Johann Zarco – …
Johann Zarco also has an agreement with the Japanese brand for the continuation of his career in MotoGP, which is not yet the case for his garage neighbor, Takaaki Nakagami, while some Japanese riders are making a strong impression in the lower classes. However, some rumors suggest that the Thai in Moto2, Somkiat Chantra, is currently close to an agreement.
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Yamaha
Fabio Quartararo will continue with Yamaha next year, and Alex Rins, who had started discussions to renew his contract at the beginning of the summer, will follow the Frenchman in the adventure.
The Pramac team has still not officially announced any rider for the 2025 season. But the team has nevertheless announced major changes to come. Pramac Racing will be associated with Yamaha next year, as part of a multi-year collaboration. A project that interests many riders, like Miguel Oliveira.
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