MotoGP 2025 – Who will ride where next year?

The MotoGP transfer market was lively throughout the summer, and many changes are to be noted for the 2025 season. In total, twelve riders will take part in their next campaign equipped with a new machine, i.e. more than half of the grid, which will remain composed of twenty-two holders.

Among the latter, three rookies will make the big leap, from Moto2 to MotoGP, in the teams of three different brands.

Ducati

• Ducati Lenovo: Marc Marquez – Francesco Bagnaia

Marc Marquez will drive alongside Francesco Bagnaia in 2025, to join the factory structure of the Bologna brand. The Spaniard wasted no time in proving himself at Ducati, as he only needed seven races aboard the Desmosedici GP23 to convince the management to give him a chance to ride the latest version. A GP25 that he already had the opportunity to test this Tuesday in Barcelona

• Gresini Racing: Alex Marquez – Fermin Aldeguer

While Alex Marquez retains his seat within the Gresini family, the departure of his brother was filled by the rookie, Fermín Aldeguer, triple winner in Moto2 this season, and fifth in the general classification at the end of the final in Barcelona. A result somewhat distorted by an injury suffered in Thailand, which compromised his end of the campaign.

• VR46: Fabio Di Giannantonio – Franco Morbidelli

At VR46, Fabio Di Giannantonio will be associated with Franco Morbidelli. The first city will however have the advantage of having the latest version of the DesmosediciGP, the future, GP25. Along with the factory riders, he will be the only one with what should be the best machine on the grid. 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 who already knows his Ducati well.

KTM

• Red Bull KTM : Pedro Acosta – Brad Binder

The young rookie, Pedro Acosta, kept all his promises in 2024, and finished sixth in the championship, two small points behind his future teammate, Brad Binder. The two men will therefore be associated in the KTM factory team next year.

• Gasgas Tech3: Enea Bastianini – Maverick Viñales

The second KTM line-up is no less interesting, since the two riders that make it up come from two different factory teams. Enea Bastianini will take charge of the Austrian brand after being let go by Ducati, while Maverick Viñales will make a similar transition, coming from Aprilia.

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Aprilia

• Aprilia Racing: Jorge Martín – Marco Bezzecchi

Having no more options at Ducati, Jorge Martín will realize his dream of becoming a factory rider at Aprilia. The Spaniard's signing at Noale was highly recommended by the now retired Aleix Espargaro. Great friend of the new MotoGP world champion. His teammate also comes straight from Borgo Panigale, since Marco Bezzecchi will support him in Noale.

• Trackhouse Racing : Raul Fernandez – Ai Ogura

Raul Fernandez will be the only rider from the Aprilia fold to continue aboard the RS-GP. Jorge Martín will not, however, be the only reigning world champion to play with the Italian brand. Trackhouse Racing will, in fact, have the luxury of hiring the 2024 Moto2 winner, Ai Ogura. The Japanese will take over for the land of the rising sun as Takaaki Nakagami (LCR Honda) has just left the discipline.

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Honda

• Repsol Honda : Luca Marini – Joan Mir
• New test drivers: Takaaki Nakagami and Aleix Espargaro

Luca Marini's contract has assured the Italian a peaceful future since the end of last season. His teammate, Joan Mir, for his part extended during the year to continue to evolve with the Repsol Honda team, and try to redress the bar with the Japanese factory.

• LCR Honda: Johann Zarco – Somkiat Chantra

Johann Zarco was also in possession of an agreement with the Japanese brand for the rest of his career in MotoGP. However, he will change his garage neighbor. After the retirement of Takaaki Nakagami, it was the Thai Moto2 rider, Somkiat Chantra, who was made official to become the future teammate of the Cannes player.

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Yamaha

• Yamaha : Fabio Quartararo – Alex Rins
• New test driver: Augusto Fernandez

Fabio Quartararo will continue with Yamaha next year. Alex Rins, who had started discussions to renew his contract at the beginning of the summer, will follow the Frenchman in the adventure. The duo seems to enjoy working together. They have already led Yamaha towards serious progress this year, there being only two of them. It remains to be seen what the Iwata factory will be capable of with two more MotoGPs on the grid.

• Pramac Racing: Miguel Oliveira – Jack Miller

Two machines that Yamaha will entrust to the Pramac Racing team. After his divorce from Ducati, announced in the middle of the campaign, the Mauves found refuge with Yamaha. They will build together a long-term project which aims to put the brand back where it should be in the premier category. A project which interested Miguel Oliveira and Jack Miller, whose MotoGP contracts had not been renewed either at Trackhouse Racing or at KTM. Note that Augusto Fernandez (Tech3) will also join Yamaha. He will be a test pilot.

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