2025 MotoGP World Championship explained

The 2025 FIM MotoGP World Championship will be the premier class of the 77th Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) Road Racing World Championship season, the highest level of competition in motorcycle road racing.

Teams and riders

Team Constructor Motorcycle Rider Aprilia Racing Aprilia RS-GP25 72 Marco Bezzecchi^[1] 89 Jorge Martín^[2] Trackhouse Racing 25 Raúl Fernández^[3] TBA Ai Ogura^[4] Ducati Lenovo Team Ducati Desmosedici GP25 63 Francesco Bagnaia^[5] 93 Marc Márquez^[6] Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team^[7] 49 nowrap Fabio Di Giannantonio^[8] Desmosedici GP24 21 Franco Morbidelli^[9] Gresini Racing MotoGP 73 nowrap Álex Márquez^[10] TBA TBA Castrol Honda LCR Idemitsu Honda LCR Honda RC213V 5 Johann Zarco^[11] TBA TBA Honda Racing^[12] 10 Luca Marini^[13] 36 Joan Mir^[14] Red Bull KTM Factory Racing KTM RC16 31 Pedro Acosta^[15] 33 Brad Binder^[16] Red Bull KTM Tech3^[17] 12 Maverick Viñales 23 Enea Bastianini Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team Yamaha YZR-M1 20 Fabio Quartararo^[18] 42 Álex Rins^[19] Prima Pramac Racing^[20] TBA TBA TBA TBA

Key Regular rider Wildcard rider

All teams will use series-specified Michelin tyres.^[21]

Team changes

• Red Bull GasGas Tech3 will revert to the Tech3 KTM name and will use factory spec bikes.
• Prima Pramac Racing will switch from Ducati to Yamaha on a seven-year deal.^[22]

Rider changes

• Fermín Aldeguer signed a Ducati contract to race for one of either VR46 Racing Team or Gresini Racing on a factory deal.^[23]
• Aleix Espargaró announced his retirement from racing at the 2024 Catalan Grand Prix.^[24]
• Pedro Acosta will move to the Red Bull KTM Factory Racing team, replacing Jack Miller.^[25]
• Marc Márquez and Jorge Martín were linked with the Lenovo Ducati factory squad all throughout the first half of the season as the top performing Ducatis. In Barcelona and Mugello, it was set to be confirmed that Jorge Martin would replace Bastianini, but after the Italian Grand Prix weekend, it was reported that Marquez was chosen to replace Bastianini. During the Mugello Test, Jorge Martín announced that he would be joining Aprilia Racing, replacing the retiring Aleix Espargaró. 2 days later, Ducati announced that Marc Márquez would join their factory team alongside Francesco Bagnaia.
• KTM announced Enea Bastianini and Maverick Viñales would join their Tech3 team, replacing Pedro Acosta and Augusto Fernández.
• Aprilia Racing announced that Marco Bezzecchi would join alongside Jorge Martín, replacing Maverick Viñales.

List of planned Grands Prix

The following Grands Prix are confirmed to have a date in the 2025 season:

Date		Grand Prix	Circuit
1	2 March	Thailand Grand Prix	Chang International Circuit, Buriram	^[26]
TBD	25 May	British Grand Prix	Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone	^[27]

The following seventeen Grands Prix are contracted to be held in 2025:

Grand Prix	Circuit
Aragon motorcycle Grand Prix	MotorLand Aragón, Alcañiz	^[28]
Argentine Republic motorcycle Grand Prix	Autódromo Termas de Río Hondo, Termas de Río Hondo	^[29]
Australian motorcycle Grand Prix	Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, Phillip Island	^[30]
Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix	Red Bull Ring, Spielberg	^[31]
Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix	Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Montmeló	^[32]
Dutch TT	TT Circuit Assen, Assen	^[33]
French motorcycle Grand Prix	Circuit Bugatti, Le Mans	^[34]
German motorcycle Grand Prix	Sachsenring, Hohenstein-Ernstthal	^[35]
Hungarian motorcycle Grand Prix	Hungaroring, Mogyoród	^[36]
Indian motorcycle Grand Prix	Buddh International Circuit, Greater Noida	^[37]
Italian motorcycle Grand Prix	Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello, Scarperia e San Piero	^[38]
Kazakhstan motorcycle Grand Prix	Sokol International Racetrack, Almaty	^[39]
Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix	Lusail International Circuit, Lusail	^[40]
San Marino and Rimini Riviera motorcycle Grand Prix	Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, Misano Adriatico	^[41]
Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix	Circuito de Jerez – Ángel Nieto, Jerez de la Frontera	^[42]
Thailand motorcycle Grand Prix	Chang International Circuit, Buriram	^[43]
Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix	Circuit Ricardo Tormo, Valencia	^[44]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 24 June 2024 . SIMPLY THE BEZ. MARCO BEZZECCHI WITH APRILIA RACING FROM 2025 . 24 June 2024 . aprilia.com.
2. Web site: 3 June 2024 . JORGE MARTÍN ALMOGUERA WILL BE AN APRILIA RACING RIDER FROM 2025 WITH A MULTI-YEAR CONTRACT . 25 June 2024 . aprilia.com.
3. Web site: Trackhouse Racing retains Raul Fernandez for 2025 and 2026 . 23 July 2024 . motogp.com. Dorna Sports.
4. Web site: 15 August 2024 . Trackhouse Racing sign Ai Ogura for 2025 and 2026 MotoGP seasons . MotoGP.com . Dorna Sports . 15 August 2024.
5. Web site: 3 March 2024 . Writing a Future Together: Ducati Corse and Francesco Bagnaia Sign Renewal for Another Two Seasons . 25 June 2024 . Ducati .
6. Web site: 5 June 2024 . Marc Márquez to Join Francesco Bagnaia in The Ducati Lenovo Team Until 2026 . 25 June 2024 . ducati.com.
7. Web site: 2024-08-02 . Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team to become Ducati factory supported team from 2025 . 2024-08-02 . The Official Home of MotoGP . en.
8. Web site: 7 August 2024 . Fabio Di Giannantonio and Pertamina Enduro VR46 begin new chapter together . 7 August 2024 . MotoGP.com . Dorna Sports.
9. Web site: 16 August 2024 . Franco Morbidelli to join Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team in 2025 . 16 August 2024 . MotoGP.com . Dorna Sports.
10. Web site: 1 July 2024 . Alex Marquez confirmed at Gresini Racing MotoGP from 2025 . 1 July 2024 . The Official Home of MotoGP . en.
11. Web site: Dorna Sports . LCR Honda Castrol confirm Zarco signature for 2024 . 22 August 2023 . 27 September 2023 . MotoGP.com .
12. Web site: Garcia Casanova . Germán . 29 May 2024 . Repsol to end Honda's MotoGP sponsorship deal after 2024 . 24 June 2024 . Autosport.
13. Web site: Dorna Sports . HRC sign Luca Marini . 27 November 2023 . 27 November 2023 . MotoGP.com .
14. Web site: Dorna Sports . 26 July 2024 . Joan Mir and HRC agree new two-year MotoGP deal . MotoGP.com.
15. Web site: 1 June 2024 . Pedro Acosta to continue Red Bull KTM story with fresh MotoGP contract . 1 June 2024 . www.ktm.com . en.
16. Web site: 19 August 2023 . Binder ties long-term MotoGP future to Red Bull KTM . 20 August 2023 . MotoGP.com . Dorna Sports.
17. Web site: 13 June 2024 . Bastianini & Viñales to bring fierce MotoGP speed as Tech3 pivot to Red Bull KTM orange for 2025 . 24 June 2024 . www.ktm.com . en-US.
18. Web site: 3 April 2024 . FABIO QUARTARARO EXTENDS CONTRACT WITH YAMAHA FOR 2025-2026 . 25 June 2024.
19. Web site: Yamaha Sign Ãlex Rins for the 2025 and 2026 MotoGP Season as Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Rider Yamaha Racing . 2024-08-02 . www.yamaha-racing.com.
20. Web site: Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. sign Multi-Year Partnership Agreement with Prima Pramac Racing . 28 June 2024 . www.yamahamotogp.com . it.
21. Web site: 15 September 2021. Michelin confirmed as MotoGP tyre supplier until 2026. 4 October 2023. MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports.
22. Web site: Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. sign Multi-Year Partnership Agreement with Prima Pramac Racing . 28 June 2024 . www.yamahamotogp.com . it.
23. Web site: 18 March 2024 . Ducati Corse Announces Two-Season MotoGP Agreement with Fermín Aldeguer . 25 June 2024 . Ducati.
24. Web site: 23 May 2024 . #GrazieCapitano: Aleix Espargaro announces retirement in Barcelona . 25 June 2024 . The Official Home of MotoGP . en.
25. Web site: 1 June 2024 . Pedro Acosta to continue Red Bull KTM story with fresh MotoGP contract . 25 June 2024 . www.ktm.com . en.
26. Web site: 2024-08-21 . Thai GP at Buriram set to open 2025 MotoGP season . 2024-08-21 . MotoGP.com . Dorna Sports.
27. Web site: MotoGP Will Kick Off Silverstone’s Trifecta of Major Events in 2025 . 2024-08-04 . Silverstone . en.
28. News: Aragon to host MotoGP until 2026 . MotoGP.com . 2 April 2024 . 29 June 2024.
29. News: Argentina confirmed on the MotoGP calendar until 2025 . MotoGP.com . 29 September 2021 . 29 June 2024.
30. News: Phillip Island secures 10-year MotoGP extension . Reuters.com . 11 April 2016 . 29 June 2024.
31. News: MotoGP to race at the Red Bull Ring until 2030 . MotoGP.com . 1 June 2024 . 29 June 2024.
32. News: Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya to host MotoGP until 2026 . MotoGP.com . 23 November 2021 . 29 June 2024.
33. News: MotoGP to race at Assen until 2031 . MotoGP.com . 2 May 2024 . 29 June 2024.
34. News: French GP held at Le Mans until 2026 . MotoGP.com . 19 May 2018 . 29 June 2024.
35. News: Germany's Sachsenring extends MotoGP contract until 2026 . Crash.net . 14 May 2021 . 29 June 2024.
36. News: Hungary on the horizon for MotoGP . MotoGP.com . 18 September 2023 . 29 June 2024.
37. News: MotoGP signs contract with Uttar Pradesh for the Grand Prix of India . MotoGP.com . 31 July 2024 . 31 July 2024.
38. News: Brembo to title sponsor Italian Grand Prix in 2024 and 2025 . MotoGP.com . 15 May 2024 . 29 June 2024.
39. News: MotoGP lands in Kazakhstan in 2023 . MotoGP.com . 27 September 2022 . 29 June 2024.
40. News: MotoGP to race at Losail International Circuit until 2031 . MotoGP.com . 7 March 2019.
41. News: MotoGP a Misano fino al 2026: firmato il contratto . MotoGP.com . it . 26 May 2022 . 29 June 2024.
42. News: Dorna Sports signs two-year MotoGP extension with Jerez . BlackbookMotorsport.com . 31 July 2023 . 29 June 2024.
43. News: Another Calendar Change: Thailand MotoGP Race Canceled, Contract Extended Through 2026 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220903114059/https://www.motors-addict.com/en-us/article/superbike/another-calendar-change-thailand-motogp-race-canceled-contract-extended-through-2026/6019e1ec91c2c5000942365a . Motors Addict . 3 February 2021 . 3 September 2022 . 29 June 2024 . dead.
44. News: Valencia renews agreement with MotoGP until 2026 . MotoGP.com . 20 February 2020 . 29 June 2024.