MOTOGP grid 2023

[DarthtaterM16]

A few announcements coming through so seems a decent enough time to get this going..
Still a lot of seats to be confirmed at the moment. Can imagine there will be riders fighting over the satellite Aprilia seats..

Will add all confirmed riders/teams as they are announced.


Repsol Honda:
1. Marc Marquez (End of 24)
2. Joan Mir (End of 24)

Monster Yamaha:
1. Fabio Quartararo (End of 24)
2. Franco Morbidelli (End of 23)

Ducati Lenovo:
1. Francesco Bagnaia (End of 24)
2. Enea Bastianini (End of 24)

Aprilia:
1. Aleix Espargaro (End of 24)
2.Maverick Vinales (End of 24)

Red Bull KTM:
1. Brad Binder (End of 24)
2. Jack Miller (End of 24)

Gresini Ducati:
1. Fabio Di Giannantonio (End of 23)
2. Alex Marquez (End of 23)

RNF Aprilia:
1. Miguel Oliveira (End of 23)
2. Raul Fernandez (End of 23)

GASGASTech3 KTM:
1. Pol Espargaro
2.

LCR Honda:
1. Alex Rins (End of 24)
2.

Pramac Ducati:
1. Jorge Martin (End of 24)
2. Johann Zarco (End of 23)

VR46 Ducati:
1.
2.

Edited by DarthtaterM16 on Tuesday 30th August 09:09

Edited by DarthtaterM16 on Wednesday 31st August 08:38

[DarthtaterM16]

Freakuk said:

Darryn Binder has a contract for 2023 so I assume he will take one seat on the RNF bikes?

It’s an option for a further year rather than a signed and sealed contract for ‘23.

[DarthtaterM16]

Alex Marquez looks like he's going to Gresini Ducati to replace Bastianini.

Pol possibly going back to KTM on the Tech 3.

Raul Fernandez possibly on the second RNF Aprilia

[DarthtaterM16]

Alex Marquez confirmed at Gresini. The rest should all fall into place now.

[DarthtaterM16]

Rins confirmed at LCR Honda.

[DarthtaterM16]

Steve Bass said:

Turn7 said:

Motomatters said:

The seats most likely to be announced first are the VR46 Mooney Ducati squad. That team will remain unchanged, with Luca Marini and Marco Bezzecchi continuing in the squad. The only question is whether both riders will have a Desmosedici GP23 at their disposal, or just Marini.

At LCR Honda Idemitsu, Takaaki Nakagami is almost certain to stay. Team Honda Asia Moto2 rider Ai Ogura had been widely tipped to take the seat, but the Japanese rider has elected to stay in Moto2 for another season, to try to win a Moto2 crown.

At the Tech3 GasGas squad, Augusto Fernandez is almost certain to join Pol Espargaro. 2021 Moto2 champion Remy Gardner has been told there is no place for him in MotoGP next year, and is looking outside of the grand prix paddock for his future. KTM's policy of dumping rookies quickly continues to mystify onlookers, with both Raul Fernandez and Remy Gardner being ousted after their rookie season, while Iker Lecuona got two years in Tech3 before he was forced out.

Of the ten factory seats, only one will fall vacant at the end of 2023. Franco Morbidelli has next season to secure an extension at the Monster Energy Yamaha team, though he will need some help from the 2023 MotoGP bike. among satellite riders, both RNF Aprilia riders and LCR Honda's Alex Rins have two-year deals, the remaining seats falling open at the end of 2023.

Regarding KTM's rookie churn rate, the data derived is so deep they can tell if a rider is fast but unlucky or just not fast irrespective of luck or bike performance.
Raul I think blotted his copy book with KTM after wanting to go to Yamaha, being denied and probably getting into a strop whereas Remy, I hate to say, probably wasn't fast enough. To be beaten week in and week out by Darryn Binder on a funfair spec Yamaha would have buried him tbh...
And re Darryn, fair play for taking the opportunity, getting his head down, working hard and getting some good results despite the vilification he received upon his call up.
He may be off to Moto2 but I think he's done himself no harm with his attitude and ability.... And if he never returns to MotoGP, at least he was there, in the big leagues... may others would kill for such a chance and never get it...

Yeah I've been really impressed by D. Binder to be honest, and I was one of the ones that was running him down.
Some solid rides and a good attitude.