Here's How Long Each MotoGP Rider Has A Contract For
Categories: MotoGP
With the recent news of Franco Morbidelli signing for Pramac Ducati, here’s a handy guide to how long each MotoGP rider has a contract for.
There’s still a whole load of announcements to come so keep an eye on MGP1 so you don’t miss a single thing of MotoGP’s silly season!
Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team)
Francesco Bagnaia is contracted to Ducati until the end of the 2024 MotoGP season. However, being on a good path toward the title defense, there is no reason why the first Italian to win the championship on a Ducati should not continue with the Italian outfit after 2024.
Enea Bastianini (Ducati Lenovo Team)
Enea Bastianini is contracted to Ducati until the end of the 2024 MotoGP season. There is an option to put him back into a satellite team, however, with his injury basically robbing him of the chance to show his potential on the factory bike in 2023, a switch between him and Jorge Martin is unlikely.
Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Factory Team)
At KTM’s home Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring, Brad Binder and the Mattighofen-based manufacturer agreed on a contract extension until the end of 2026. It will be the years 10,11 and 12 within the KTM ranks for the South African.
Jack Miller (Red Bull KTM Factory Team)
Jack Miller will stay with KTM until the end of 2024. However, given Pedro Acosta is pushing hard for the factory KTM seat, he will have to up the ante if he wants to keep the seat in the Austrian outfit after 2024.
Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia Racing)
At 34, Aleix Espargaro is currently the oldest MotoGP rider. The Spaniard has a contract with Aprilia until the end of 2024 and has already hinted at a possible end to his career after the contract expires.
Maverick Vinales (Aprilia Racing)
Just like his teammate Maverick Vinales is contracted to Aprilia until the end of 2024.
Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP)
Fabio Quartararo will be contracted to Yamaha until the end of 2024. The 2021 World Champion though seems to be very unhappy with Yamaha’s current performance making him a possible candidate for a blockbuster move for 2025.
Franco Morbidelli (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP)
Franco Morbidelli will leave Yamaha at the end of 2023 as the Italian joins Prima Pramac Ducati on a one-year deal until the end of the 2024 season.
Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team)
Marc Marquez is contracted to Repsol Honda until the end of 2024. However, with the MotoGP superstar being quite unhappy with the Japanese’s work over the past few months and a possible exit clause being rumored to be included in his paper, a blockbuster move before 2024 might be possible.
Joan Mir (Repsol Honda Team)
Just like his teammate Joan Mir has a running contract with Honda until the end of 2024. To secure himself a spot in MotoGP for the time after the current paper, the 2020 World Champion will have to up the ante as he has scored just five points over the course of the first half of the season.
Jorge Martin (Prima Pramac Racing)
After not getting the factory Ducati seat for 2023, one could expect Jorge Martin to go for it in 2024. However, having full factory support in the Pramac satellite team, the Spaniard explained he has no reason to change his current situation. Martin is contracted to Ducati until the end of 2024.
Johann Zarco (Prima Pramac Racing)
Johann Zarco will replace Alex Rins at LCR Honda from 2024 onwards. The Frenchman secured himself a two-year contract with the team.
Marco Bezzecchi (VR46 Racing Team)
After rumors he could be on the move to Pramac Ducati, Marco Bezzecchi, despite having the opportunity elected to remain with the VR46 Racing Team for 2024.
Luca Marini (VR46 Racing Team)
Luca Marini will stay with the Mooney VR46 Racing Team until at least the end of 2024, announcing his contract extension ahead of his and the team’s home Grand Prix at Misano.
Alex Marquez (Gresini Racing MotoGP)
After a first sprint win in MotoGP at the British Grand Prix there was no way past a contract extension for Alex Marquez. The Spaniard will continue with Gresini Racing until the end of 2024.
Fabio Di Giannantonio (Gresini Racing MotoGP)
With his contract expiring at the end of 2023, Fabio Di Giannantonio’s MotoGP stint will most likely come to an end after two seasons. With his results stagnating there really aren’t many arguments for the Italian as multiple promising Moto2 riders are queuing for a shot at MotoGP and MotoGP superstar Marc Marquez is rumored to join his brother after 2023.
Alex Rins (LCR Honda)
Having announced his split with Honda at the end of 2023, Alex Rins will jump on the factory Yamaha next to Fabio Quartararo at least until the end of 2024. With his inline-4 knowledge from Suzuki, Yamaha has secured a valuable asset for their fight back to the top of MotoGP.
Takaaki Nakagami (LCR Honda)
In the midst of a rather disappointing season and a bit of chaos during silly season, Takaaki Nakagami secured himself another year with LCR Honda as the Japanese and the team agreed on another one-year deal extending Nakagami’s MotoGP stint until at least the end of 2024.
Miguel Oliveira (CryptoDATA RNF Racing)
Having split with KTM at the end of 2022, Miguel Oliveira found a new home in the RNF Racing Aprilia satellite team. The Portuguese is contracted to Aprilia until the end of 2024.
Raul Fernandez (CryptoDATA RNF Racing)
Having split with Tech3 at the end of 2022, Raul Fernandez found a new home in the RNF Racing Aprilia satellite team. The Spaniard is contracted to Aprilia until the end of 2024. On top Razlan Razali revealed the Spaniard has a contract option for another two year until the end of 2026.
Pol Espargaro (Tech3 GASGAS Factory Racing)
Pol Espargaro has a contract with KTM until the end of 2024, however with Pedro Acosta being guaranteed a MotoGP spot for 2024 and Augusto Fernandez performing superbly in his rookie year, there is a chance we will see the Spaniard in another role in 2024.
Augusto Fernandez (Tech3 GASGAS Factory Racing)
Augusto Fernandez is on a mission to secure himself a seat in MotoGP for 2024. Although the rookie has a KTM contract until the end of 2024, with Pedro Acosta being guaranteed a seat in MotoGP and Pol Espargaro next to him at the moment, chances he could make a move back to Moto2 are not all that low.
