After lots of debate and rumors the 2023 MotoGP grid is now complete. Here is who will be riding what and for who.
Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP:
Fabio Quartararo: (2023 and 2024)
The 2021 MotoGP World Champion has been kept by Yamaha for the next two seasons. This is the best bit of business that Yamaha has done. There were moments were it seemed that the Frenchman would not stay with Yamaha.
However, it seems like Yamaha have convinced the champion that the 2023 M1 will be a great bike. After the Misano test the provisional 2023 Yamaha seems to have more top speed. This bike may be the solution that Yamaha and Quartararo need to battle with Ducati in the future.
Franco Morbidelli: (2023)
Franco Morbidelli will stay with Yamaha for the 2023 season. After a very poor 2022 season so far there has been doubts about Morbidelli’s future with Yamaha. However, with a contract in place Morbidelli will most likely stay with the Japanese manufacturer.
In 2023 Morbidelli must improve his form and adapt to the 2023 M1 as with only a one year deal Morbidelli may be shuffled out of MotoGP after the 2023 season.
Ducati Lenovo team:
Francesco Bagnaia: (2023 and 2024)
The Italian rider had secured his future at Ducati very early on into the 2022 season. This seems to be the perfect situation for both Ducati and Bagnaia. It seems like Bagnaia could become the 2022 Champion as he currently sits second in the Championship.
If the Ducati keeps developing how it has been then Bagnaia and Ducati will be a force to be reckoned with in the 2023 and 2024 seasons.
Enea Bastianini: (2023 and 2024)
The current Gresini Racing MotoGP rider has been promoted to the big leagues. The Italian rider will be in the Factory Ducati squad for the 2023 and 2024 season. After winning four races this season it is a deserved promotion.
But with Bastianini now moving on to a factory bike it means he will have more responsibilities. The Italian will now have to test new parts for the 2023 bike and more pressure will be piled on the young Italian.
Repsol Honda Team:
Marc Marquez: (2023 and 2024)
The returning eight time World Champion has a contract with the Repsol Honda Team for the 2023 and 2024 seasons. So as of right now we will have Marquez in the orange of Repsol Honda for the next two seasons.
Marquez has a lot of development to do for the 2023 Honda, after the 2022 Honda turned out to be an awful bike. Marquez also needs to risk less in the future with his current health issues when it comes to his eyes and arm.
Joan Mir: (2023 and 2024)
The 2020 World Champion needed to find a new home after Suzuki announced their departure from MotoGP at the end of 2022. The Spanish rider will need to make a big step to adapt from the Suzuki to the wild animal that is a Honda MotoGP bike!
Mir is a talented rider but he has been in poor form in 2022 and needs to up his game at Honda. If the 2023 RC-213V is a competitive bike then expect to see Mir towards the front end of the pack.
Aprilia Racing:
Aleix Espargaro: (2023 and 2024)
The Aprilia ‘team leader’ has been with the Italian manufacturer since the start of 2017. The older Espargaro brother has had six podiums after 14 races in 2022 and has one race win. This has been Espargaro’s best MotoGP season ever as he is currently third in the Championship.
Espargaro has the best teammate he has ever had and will need to continue his 2022 form in 2023 and 2024.
Maverick Vinales: (2023 and 2024)
The new boy in Aprilia has really embraced the challenge this season. Vinales is tenth in the Championship and has three podiums to his name so far. After leaving Yamaha it is good to see Vinales returning to his best.
If Vinales continues to improve in 2023 and 2024 then he has the ability to be a Championship challenger like his teammate.
Red Bull KTM Factory Racing:
Brad Binder: (2023 and 2024)
The South African will continue to ride for KTM in the 2023 and 2024 season. Binder joined KTM in 2020 and has stayed loyal to the Austrian brand since. Currently Binder is seventh in the Championship with only one podium this season.
If KTM can improve their bike for 2023 and 2024 then Binder is definitely a rider to watch! With his incredible talent to take a poor bike to the seventh in the standings it would be great to see him on a competitive package.
Jack Miller: (2023 and 2024)
After being with Ducati since 2018 Miller has made his move from Italy to Austria to join KTM. This season Miller is fifth in the standings and has five podiums so far this year. Leaving Ducati appears to be a gamble from the Australian.
If KTM can improve their bike for the next two seasons Miller and Binder will be a dangerous duo.
Gresini Racing MotoGP: (Ducati)
Fabio Di Giannantonio: (2023)
The 2022 rookie has been decent so far this season for Gresini and will stay with the team for 2023. The Italian is 20th in the standings and has a best result of eighth place, but also started from pole in Mugello.
Di Giannantonio is a talented rider but with only a one year contract he must perform well at the start of 2023. The Italian rider will be on a 2022 Ducati next season so is getting an upgrade in terms of machinery.
Alex Marquez: (2023)
The Spanish rider has left Honda after being with the Japanese manufacturer since 2020. After a disastrous 2022 season at LCR Honda Marquez has moved on to a new manufacturer with Ducati. Marquez wants to get a 2022 Ducati, which is better than the bike he is currently on.
With only a one year contract Marquez must perform well early on in the season to secure his MotoGP future.
Pramac Racing: (Ducati)
Johann Zarco: (2023)
Zarco will continue with the Pramac Racing team on a 2023 Ducati next season. The French rider has been a solid satellite rider for Ducati in his time at Pramac. This season Zarco is sixth in the standings with four podiums to his name.
Zarco will turn 33 next season so his time at the top of MotoGP is coming to an end so 2024 may see Zarco at a different team if he drops back in 2023.
George Martin: (2023)
After missing out on the Factory Ducati ride for 2023 Martin will be riding with a point to prove next season. On a full factory spec 2023 Ducati Martin will be out for blood. This season Martin is currently ninth overall with two podiums so far.
Martin is safe in Pramac for the future after 2023 but he will still need to put in good performances with the caliber of talent in other Ducati teams.
Mooney VR46 Racing Team: (Ducati)
Luca Marini: (2023)
The Italian rider who made his MotoGP debut in 2021 has been slowly improving throughout his time in the top class. Marini has finished every MotoGP race that he has started and 2022 has been his a good year for him. Currently Marini is 12th in the standings with a best result of fourth.
For 2023 Marini is on the 2022 Ducati, which is the same spec bike he is on this year. Marini will be hoping to be in the top ten of the Championship next year.
Marco Bezzecchi: (2023)
Bezzecchi has had an amazing rookie season in MotoGP this year. The Italian is 14th in the standings and has one podium to his name this season. The Italian is on a 2021 Ducati and has been the best rookie so far.
Next year Bezzecchi will be on the 2022 Ducati so he gets a better machine. Bezzecchi is a rider to keep an eye on for the future as he appears to be a star in the making.
RNF Racing Team: (Aprilia)
Miguel Oliveira: (2023 and 2024)
The Portuguese rider has left KTM after riding for them since the 2020 season. For 2023 Oliveira will make his debut on an Aprilia. Oliveira is 11th in the 2022 standings with one win to his name.
Oliveira could be extremely competitive on an Aprilia next season if he can adapt to the bike quickly.
Raul Fernández: (2023 and 2024)
Another rider who is leaving KTM for Aprilia is Fernandez. The MotoGP rookie never really wanted to race for KTM and is getting his move away from the Austrian manufacturer.
With a two year contract in his pocket Fernandez has time to get his head around an Aprilia. The Spanish rider is definitely talented but has never had the chance to show it at Tech3.
Tech3 GasGas: (KTM)
Pol Espargaro: (2023 and 2024)
The Spanish rider is returning to the KTM fold after being with Repsol Honda for the last two seasons. 2022 has been a poor year for the younger Espargaro brother as he is 17th in the Championship and has one podium.
Espargaro did well on a KTM and did well in Tech3 in the past on a Yamaha. 2023 and 2024 will be crucial years for Espargaro’s future in MotoGP.
Augusto Fernández: (2023 and 2024)
Fernandez is the only rookie on the MotoGP grid for 2023 as he will get promoted from Red Bull KTM Ajo in Moto2. Currently Fernandez is leading the Moto2 Championship with four race wins and three further podiums.
Fernandez has two years to prove himself at Tech3 in 2023 and 2024. Fernandez is a top Moto2 talent but being a rookie on a KTM is not the easiest for a young rider.
LCR Castrol/Idemitsu: (Honda)
Alex Rins: (2023 and 2024)
After having to find a new team after Suzuki left MotoGP Rins followed his current teammate Mir to Honda. Rins has ended up in the LCR team and will have less pressure on him next year where he is in a satellite team.
The Honda has been poor in 2022 so Rins will be hoping that the bike will be better for him in 2023 and 2024.
Takaaki Nakagami: (2023)
The Japanese rider appears to have been given one last chance at Honda in the LCR Team. Nakagami has had a poor 2022 season and is needed by Honda to keep a constant where Honda have two new riders joining their ranks for 2023.
Nakagami needs to have a strong 2023 season if he wants to keep his ride in 2024 and to hold off the likes of Ai Ogura.
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