The 2025 MotoGP season has already seen its share of crashes and injuries. Several riders are sidelined, and teams have called in replacements to keep the grid full.
Here’s the latest update on who’s racing, who’s out, and who’s stepping in:
MotoGP
Marc Marquez – Getting wiped out by Marco Bezzecchi in the Grand Prix race at Mandalika, reigning World Champion Marc Marquez has suffered a fracture at the base of the coracoid process and a ligament injury to his right shoulder, neither of which is connected to his previous shoulder injuries.
The reigning World Champion will miss the remainder of the season to focus on recovery. He will be replaced by WorldSBK runner-up Nicolo Bulega at the last two rounds of the MotoGP season.
Jorge Martin – The Spaniard suffered a displaced fracture of his right collarbone in his Turn 1 crash in the Japanese GP Sprint. Having already sat out the rounds at Mandalika, Phillip Island, and Sepang, he will also miss the Portuguese GP to focus on his ongoing recovery. Aprilia have announced, Martin will travel to Valencia with the aim of racing there. He will have to pass a medical check on Thursday before the season finale.
Moto2
Deniz Öncü – Deniz Öncü underwent successful surgery on his left leg to treat a fractured left distal fibula suffered while training during the summer break. The Turk will miss several race weekends. Dani Munoz will replace him.
Unai Orradre – The Spaniard will be replaced by Harrison Voight at the Australian and the Malaysian Grand Prix after a crash at Motegi caused a recurrence of an old left wrist injury.
Darryn Binder – The persistence of severe pain in his left ulna over the last few races will force Darryn Binder to undergo surgery. The South African rider will therefore miss the final two rounds of the season. He will be replaced by Sergio Garcia.
Joe Roberts – After a medical check in the U.S., Joe Roberts was diagnosed with a wrist fracture sustained in Malaysia. He will be replaced for the final two rounds by Xabi Zurutuza.
Moto3
Jacob Roulstone – The Aussie rider has fractured his left hand in a crash on Friday at the Malaysian Grand Prix and will miss at least the Portuguese Grand Prix. Joel Esteban will replace him.
David Munoz – The Intact GP rider has suffered a broken femur in his brutal crash with Adrian Fernandez at the Indonesian Grand Prix. He will very likely miss the remainder of the 2025 season and will be replaced by Casey O’Gorman.
Ryusei Yamanaka – Having undergone surgery on his left hand, Ryusei Yamanaka will miss the remainder of the 2025 Moto3 season. His 2026 teammate Hakim Danish will replace the Japanese.
Riccardo Rossi – The Frenchman will miss the final two rounds of the season due to a left knee injury. He will be replaced by Spanish Junior GP rider Jesus Rios.
Jose Rueda – The reigning Moto3 World Champion has fractured his arm and sustained a “severe concussion” in his Sepang sighting lap crash with Noah Dettwiler. He will likely miss the Portuguese Grand Prix, if not more. Brian Uriarte will replace him.
Noah Dettwiler – Following his sighting lap crash with Jose Rueda, the Swiss rider has undergone multiple successful surgeries. CIP GreenPower later released a statement, saying Dettwiler is in a “conscious and communicating with his family and doctors”.
The Swiss has suffered a neck fracture and will be forced to wear a neck brace for several weeks. He will also need additional surgery on his fractured leg. He will be replaced by Adrian Cruces at the season finales at Valencia.
