A number of riders appear to have confirmed their new contracts for the 2027 MotoGP season, but the teams have delayed any official announcements.
of MotoGP rider market It was chaos ahead of the 2026 season. A number of top riders are set to make a quick move and confirm their next move ahead of the first race in Thailand, and according to reports, several deals have already been agreed.
Marc Marquez has signed a new contract with Ducatiwith rumors suggesting that Pedro Acosta joins Marquez at Ducati Parting ways with KTM from 2027.
Francesco Bagnaia has signed a four-year contract with ApriliaThey pulled the trigger on the Yamaha after seeing their struggles with the V4. Speaking of Iwata’s clothes, Yamaha have agreed to sign George Martin.with the star rider It seems that Fabio Quatararo is ready to join Honda.
There has been a flurry of activity in the rider market for the 2027 season but that was the only official announcement from the teams. Apria extends Marco Bezecic’s contract.. But there is an obvious reason for this.
MotoGP teams agree to stop announcing 2027 signings while negotiating new contracts with Dorna
Report from Motorsport España He detailed the reasons for the teams radio silence regarding the 2027 Riders signings. This is all part of a ‘strategy’ agreed by the Manufacturers Association (MSMA).
SMA members have been negotiating with DornaNow MotoGP Sports Entertainment, for “nearly a year”, will be on par with Formula 1’s Concorde deal, detailing the financial distribution to teams through the sport’s commercial rights.
Now the agreement between Dorna and the MotoGP teams expires in 2026, and the new one, which covers from 2027 to 2031, is ‘unsolved’. Negotiations are underway during the Buriram test and are set to resume on Tuesday.
In light of the situation, the teams are not making public the riders they have signed for 2027 ‘as there is no document linking them to the race on that date’. Simply put, they are not contracted to compete in MotoGP for the next year and beyond.
As a result, the teams’ announcements of their 2027 riders who were ‘due to start’ have been ‘put on hold’ until they reach an agreement with Dorna, reports Motorsport España.
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Could some satellite teams switch manufacturers in 2027?
As the teams continue their negotiations with Dorna on the new ‘Concord Agreement’, there may be some changes between the manufacturers and their satellite teams.
It is reported that VR46 can be transferred to Aprilia.. Valentino Rossi is said to be unhappy with Ducati after his team lost out to Gresini in 2025.
It has been suggested that VR46 may go to Yamaha.Given Rossi’s strong relationship with the factory during his MotoGP days.
Aprilia want to keep their current lineup, but there are rumors of that. Trackhouse has had discussions with Honda. Japanese giants are looking to add a second satellite group to their ranks.
