As it stands, six teams are yet to formally confirm their full rider line-up and nine seats remain unannounced.
A stumbling block has been the Concorde-style agreement between MotoGP and its manufacturers, locking them in through to 2031.
Off the back of the five big motorcycle brands committing to the world championship long-term, factory teams and the respective satellite squads have begun to formalise their 2027 plans.
Next year, motorcycle grand prix racing will usher in a new era of 850cc engines and bikes with fewer rider aids.
With the summer break beginning and more announcements being made, we take a look at how next year’s grid is shaping up.
Aprilia – Marco Bezzecchi/Francesco Bagnaia
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IN: Francesco Bagnaia | OUT: Jorge Martin
Aprilia went early with its contract extension of Bezzecchi, with a spectacular marriage ceremony at Sepang during pre-season testing.
Bezzecchi will be joined by Francesco Bagnaia, who has been on a downward spiral since Marc Marquez arrived at Ducati.
The two-time champion has not won a grand prix since last year. Marquez, meanwhile, has won three of the past four grands prix despite carrying an injury.
The Italian team will go into the new season with an all-Italian line-up.
Trackhouse (Aprilia) – TBC/TBC
OUT: Ai Ogura
Ai Ogura and Raul Fernandez have been standouts for Trackhouse.
The Aprilia satellite squad has been the surprise packet of 2026, with Ogura emerging as a genuine challenger for the riders’ championship.
However, he will depart at the end of the season to join Yamaha. A Japanese rider on a Japanese bike is, in his eyes, the ultimate goal – even if the marque has largely struggled lately.
As for Fernandez, the Spaniard looks set to extend his stay off the back of consecutive podiums at Assen and the Sachsenring.
It’s unclear who will partner Fernandez, though the second seat will surely be one that many off-contract riders want given the strength of the Aprilia RS-GP26.
Ducati – Marc Marquez/Pedro Acosta
IN: Pedro Acosta | OUT: Francesco Bagnaia
Pedro Acosta has long been touted as a future world champion, but KTM has not been able to give him a bike to be able to compete for it.
The young Spaniard finished on the podium in just his second race.
So promising was Acosta’s talent that there were suggestions he could become the youngest MotoGP grand prix winner.
That opportunity has since come and gone, and worse still – he is still waiting for his first win.
Opportunities on race-winning machinery haven’t been available until the latest contract cycle that will pair him with the modern-day GOAT – Marc Marquez.
Gresini (Ducati) – Joan Mir/Daniel Holgado
IN: Joan Mir/Daniel Holgado | OUT: Alex Marquez/Fermin Aldeguer
There will be wholesale change at Ducati satellite Gresini.
Joan Mir joins from Honda while Daniel Holgado makes the step up from Moto2 on a two-year deal.
Alex Marquez will move to factory team KTM while Fermin Aldeguer looks set to join sister Ducati squad VR46 – a move, as yet, that is unconfirmed.
VR46 (Ducati) – TBC/TBC
OUT: Fabio Di Giannantonio
As it stands, Valentino Rossi’s eponymous team has not announced its line-up.
What is known is that Fabio Di Giannantonio will depart to join the factory KTM squad alongside Alex Marquez. Incumbent Franco Morbidelli also looks unlikely to return.
For the second year straight, a WorldSBK champion looks set to switch championships after Toprak Razgatlioglu joined Pramac.
Nicolo Bulega is in line to join from Ducati’s factory Superbike squad. Through 24 races, he has won 23 of them this season.
It looks like he will be joined by Fermin Aldeguer, who will switch from Gresini to VR46.
Honda – Fabio Quartararo/TBC
IN: Fabio Quartararo | OUT: Luca Marini/Joan Mir
Honda is another manufacturer that will undergo wholesale change.
Fabio Quartararo moves from Yamaha, ending an eight-year spell. The identity of his teammate has not been confirmed.
Honda has announced David Alonso as part of its roster, but did not mention the factory squad in that announcement.
Honda-contracted LCR rider Diogo Moreira is also thought to be in consideration for the factory saddle.
LCR – Johann Zarco/TBC
One of Diogo Moreira or David Alonso will join Johann Zarco in 2027, depending on what Honda decides.
KTM – Alez Marquez/Fabio Di Giannantonio
IN: Alez Marquez/Fabio Di Giannantonio
OUT: Brad Binder/Pedro Acota
The factory KTM outfit and its satellite team Tech3 are set to have all-new line-ups.
Alex Marquez and Fabio Di Giannantonio arrive from Gresini and VR46 respectively.
Pedro Acosta moves to Ducait, but Brad Binder looks like he might be out of a MotoGP ride unless he can land the coveted Trackhouse seat.
Tech3 (KTM) – TBC/TBC
OUT: Maverick Vinales/Enea Bastianini
KTM sister squad Tech3 has three riders in line and two saddles to fill.
Honda incumbent Luca Marini is thought to be among the favourites for one seat while the other is being fought over by Australia’s Senna Agius and Spaniard Manuel Gonzalez.
Yamaha – Jorge Martin/Ai Ogura
IN: Jorge Martin/Ai Ogura | OUT: Fabio Quartararo/Alex Rins
Jorge Martin’s turbulent time at Aprilia is set to conclude at the end of the 2026 season.
He will finally depart to join Yamaha alongside Ai Ogura.
Alex Rins, meanwhile, looks set to leave MotoGP for WorldSBK.
Pramac (Yamaha) – Toprak Razgatlioglu/TBC
Although not yet confirmed, it’s expected that Jack Miller will depart Pramac at the end of 2026.
Toprak Razgatlioglu will continue into 2027 with Pramac Moto2 rider Izan Guevara set to take the Australian’s place.
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