The 2023 MotoGP grid will shrink by two bikes following the shock decision by Suzuki to finish its racing venture on the finish of the yr.
This has put the rider market into chaos with two high riders in Alex Rins and Joan Mir being put onto the radars of groups and producers but to agency up their squads.
As of the approaching British Grand Prix, solely 4 of the 11 groups competing in MotoGP in 2023 have accomplished their line-ups: Yamaha, KTM, Gresini and Aprilia.
Right here is the 2023 rider line-up thus far:
Fabio Quartararo, Yamaha Manufacturing unit Racing
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Yamaha:
#20 Fabio Quartararo – has a two-year contract taking him by means of to the tip of 2024.
#21 Franco Morbidelli – signed a two-year take care of Yamaha in September of 2021 taking him by means of to the tip of 2023.
Maverick Vinales, Aprilia Racing Staff, Aleix Espargaro, Aprilia Racing Staff
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Aprilia:
#12 Maverick Vinales – has a two-year contract taking him by means of to the tip of 2024.
#41 Aleix Espargaro – has a two-year contract taking him by means of to the tip of 2024.
Brad Binder, Purple Bull KTM Manufacturing unit Racing
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KTM:
#33 Brad Binder – signed a three-year contract again in 2021 taking him by means of to the tip of 2024.
#43 Jack Miller – has a two-year contract to hitch KTM from Ducati in 2023 by means of to the tip of 2024.
Marc Marquez, Repsol Honda Staff
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Honda:
#93 Marc Marquez – Regardless of his damage woes and his absence from the 2020 season, Marquez signed a four-year contract to stay with Honda by means of to the tip of 2024 in the beginning of 2020.
The id of his team-mate stays unknown at this stage, however it’s broadly anticipated Joan Mir will accomplice Marquez at Honda subsequent yr instead of Pol Espargaro.
Francesco Bagnaia, Ducati Staff
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Ducati:
#63 Francesco Bagnaia – has a two-year deal taking him by means of to the tip of 2024.
With Miller transferring to KTM, Bagnaia’s team-mate in 2023 will both be Jorge Martin or Enea Bastianini. Ducati says it should make that call round about August’s Austrian Grand Prix.
Fabio Di Giannantonio, Gresini Racing
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Gresini Ducati:
#49 Fabio Di Giannantonio – has a one-year contract taking him by means of to the tip of 2023.
#73 Alex Marquez – has a one-year contract taking him by means of to the tip of 2023.
Alex Rins, Staff Suzuki MotoGP
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LCR Honda:
#42 Alex Rins – has a two-year contract immediately with Honda to race with LCR by means of to the tip of 2024.
Present LCR rider Takaaki Nakagami is anticipated to lose his place throughout the workforce to get replaced by fellow Japanese rider and Moto2 frontrunner Ai Ogura. Nakagami is anticipated to be relegated to a take a look at rider position with Honda.
Johann Zarco, Pramac Racing
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Pramac Ducati:
#5 Johann Zarco – contract but to be introduced, by Ducati has confirmed he’ll stay with Pramac for 2023.
Zarco’s team-mate at Pramac subsequent yr will rely on who out of Bastianini and Martin is promoted to the manufacturing unit Ducati squad. No matter one would not get the nod will take the works-supported second bike at Pramac.
Darryn Binder, RNF MotoGP Racing
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RNF Racing Aprilia:
RNF Racing will ditch Yamaha machinery in 2023 to hitch forces with Aprilia, with the workforce anticipated to completely overhaul its line-up. Outgoing KTM rider Miguel Oliveira is among the favourites to take one of many satellite tv for pc RS-GPs subsequent yr, whereas seat two is large open.
Marco Bezzecchi, VR46 Racing Staff
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VR46 Ducati:
It’s understood Marco Bezzecchi signed a two-year take care of VR46 to race till the tip of 2023, whereas Luca Marini is one a one-year deal for 2022 with an choice to increase. Nonetheless, it’s unlikely both rider will lose their place for 2023.
Raul Fernandez, KTM Tech3
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Tech3 KTM:
It’s thought Pol Espargaro is nearing a deal to return to KTM – with whom he raced from 2017 to 2020 – and Tech3, with whom he made his MotoGP debut in 2014 when it ran Yamaha equipment, for subsequent yr.
The second Tech3 seat appears to be like more likely to go to both Remy Gardner or Raul Fernandez, however the way in which by which KTM constructs its contracts makes predicting any of its riders troublesome.
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