The current contract situation of every MotoGP rider for the 2026 season, also the last year of the 1000cc engine era.
Ducati’s “dream team” factory Lenovo line-up of Francesco Bagnaia and Marc Marquez is confirmed for the 2025 and 2026 MotoGP seasons.
Likewise, the satellite Gresini Ducati line-up of Alex Marquez and 2025 rookie Fermin Aldeguer is also set for two seasons. VR46’s Fabio di Giannantonio starts a new two-year factory contract in 2025, but there will be one Desmosedici potentially available for 2026 with team-mate Franco Morbidelli currently on a one-year deal.The recent financial turmoil aside, all four RC16 riders - Brad Binder and Pedro Acosta at the factory KTM team and Tech3’s new signings Maverick Vinales and Enea Bastianini - should be staying put until the end of 2026.
However, an M1 ride could be up for grabs in 2026 with Jack Miller on a one-year contract at the new Prima Pramac Yamaha team. Miller's team-mate Miguel Oliveira has a two-year deal, also with the Yamaha factory.Honda could see the most rider changes for 2026 with LCR's Johann Zarco , Luca Marini and potentially rookie Somkiat Chantra free agents at the end of 2025.
That leaves Suzuki’s 2020 world champion Joan Mir as the only Honda rider officially confirmed for the 2026 MotoGP grid.Get the latest MotoGP news, exclusives, interviews and promotions from the paddock direct to your inbox
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