Right here is the most recent within the rider line-up for the 2026 MotoGP season…
Ducati
Ducati’s “dream group” manufacturing facility Lenovo line-up of Francesco Bagnaia and Marc Marquez is confirmed for the 2025 and 2026 MotoGP seasons.
Likewise, the satellite tv for pc Gresini Ducati line-up of Alex Marquez and 2025 rookie Fermin Aldeguer can also be set for 2 seasons.
VR46’s Fabio di Giannantonio begins a brand new two-year manufacturing facility contract in 2025, however there might be one Desmosedici doubtlessly out there for 2026 with team-mate Franco Morbidelli at present on a one-year deal.
KTM
The latest monetary turmoil apart, all 4 RC16 riders – Brad Binder and Pedro Acosta on the manufacturing facility KTM group and Tech3’s new signings Maverick Vinales and Enea Bastianini – must be staying put till the top of 2026.
Aprilia
There may be big doubt about the way forward for Jorge Martin.
The MotoGP penned a two-year deal initially of 2025 however he desires to make use of a break clause to discover a new group for subsequent 12 months.
Marco Bezzecchi, his manufacturing facility teammate, is tied in for 2026 with Aprilia.
Trackhouse riders Raul Fernandez and 2025 rookie Ai Ogura are additionally beginning two-year offers this 12 months
Yamaha
The manufacturing facility Monster Yamaha group of Fabio Quartararo and Alex Rins will stay unchanged till at the least 2027.
Considerably, Pramac Yamaha will welcome Toprak Razgatlioglu.
Razgatlioglu is swapping the World Superbike Championship for MotoGP in 2026.
Which means both Jack Miller or Miguel Oliveira (or each) might be changed. Miller’s deal expires on the finish of 2025, Oliveira’s on the finish of 2026.
Honda
Honda might see probably the most rider adjustments for 2026 with LCR’s Johann Zarco (Honda’s main rider of 2024), Luca Marini and doubtlessly rookie Somkiat Chantra free brokers on the finish of 2025.
That leaves Suzuki’s 2020 world champion Joan Mir as the one Honda rider formally confirmed for the 2026 MotoGP grid.
There may be clamour for the vacant manufacturing facility Honda race seat subsequent 12 months.
Zarco is among the many contenders to step up from LCR the place he already enjoys manufacturing facility help.
| 2026 MotoGP rider line-up: | ||
| Rider | Staff | Contract |
| Marc Marquez | Ducati Lenovo Staff | Finish of 2026. |
| Francesco Bagnaia | Ducati Lenovo Staff | Finish of 2026. |
| Pedro Acosta | Crimson Bull KTM Manufacturing unit Racing | “Multi-year contract” (2026) |
| Brad Binder | Crimson Bull KTM Manufacturing unit Racing | Finish of 2026. |
| Jorge Martin | Aprilia Racing | “Multi-year contract” (2026). |
| Marco Bezzecchi | Aprilia Racing | “Multi-year contract” (2026). |
| Fabio Quartararo | Monster Power Yamaha MotoGP | Finish of 2026. |
| Alex Rins | Monster Power Yamaha MotoGP | Finish of 2026. |
| ? | Honda HRC | Finish of 2025. |
| Joan Mir | Honda HRC | Finish of 2026. |
| Fabio di Giannantonio | Pertamina Enduro VR46 | Ducati contract, finish of 2026. |
| ? | Pertamina Enduro VR46 | Finish of 2025. |
| Alex Marquez | Gresini Racing MotoGP | Gresini contract, finish of 2026 |
| Fermin Aldeguer | Gresini Racing MotoGP | Ducati contract, finish of 2026. Possibility for 2 additional years. |
| Miguel Oliveira | Prima Pramac Racing | Yamaha contract, finish of 2026. |
| Toprak Razgatlioglu | Prima Pramac Racing | Yamaha contract, finish of 2025. |
| ? | LCR Honda Castrol | HRC contract, finish of 2025. |
| Somkiat Chantra | LCR Honda Idemitsu | HRC contract, finish of 2025 (possibility for 2026). |
| Raul Fernandez | Trackhouse MotoGP | Finish of 2026. |
| Ai Ogura | Trackhouse MotoGP | Finish of 2026. |
| Maverick Vinales | Crimson Bull KTM Tech3 | “Multi-year contract” (2026). |
| Enea Bastianini | Crimson Bull KTM Tech3 | “Multi-year contract” (2026). |
| Out of contract on the finish of 2025 | ||
| Luca Marini | Honda HRC | 2025 |
| Franco Morbidelli | Pertamina Enduro VR46 | 2025 |
| Jack Miller | Prima Pramac Racing | 2025 |
| Johann Zarco | LCR Honda Idemitsu | 2025 |
