The MotoGP rider market has made some big moves for the 2025 season with a number of changes up and down the grid.
The most notable transfer was 2024 champion Jorge Martin’s departure from Ducati satellite team Pramac – the manufacturer after agreeing a deal with Yamaha.
The Spaniard has moved to Aprilia after 2025. Marc Marquez drove his second factory Ducati seat Martin. Francesco Bagnaia next.
| group | Bicycle | Riders |
| Aprilia Racing | Aprilia | George Martin and Marco Bezecchi |
| Track house racing | Aprilia | Raul Fernandez and I. Ogura |
| Ducati Lenovo Group | Ducati | Francesco Bagnaia and Marc Marquez |
| VR46 racing team | Ducati | Fabio di Gianantonio and Franco Morbidelli |
| Gresini Racing | Ducati | Alex Marquez and Fermin Aldegar |
| Honda LCR | Honda | Johan Zarco and Somkyat Chantra |
| Honda HRC | Honda | Luca Marini and Joan Mir |
| KTM Factory Racing | KTM | Brad Binder and Pedro Acosta |
| Tech3 | KTM | Maverick Vinales and Enea Bastianini |
| Yamaha MotoGP team | Yamaha | Fabio Quatararo and Alex Rins |
| Pramak | Yamaha | Jack Miller and Miguel Oliveira |
Ducati has seen a lot of changes Equestrian market By 2025, going from eight bikes to six. “It’s a big loss,” Bagnaya Pramak said For the manufacturer as they struggle to dominate with lesser bikes.
The Bologna-based outfit has lost three key drivers for 2025 as Marco Bezecchi has joined Martin at Aprilia. Enea Bastianini – who won two races and finished fourth last season – has moved to KTM satellite team Tech3 alongside Maverick Vinales.
By 2025 MotoGP The season is shaping up to be an exciting battle on the road, with one rider saying he ‘regrets’ signing his new contract.
Pedro Acosta already ‘regrets’ signing factory KTM contract
Pedro Acosta Moved from Tech 3 to the factory. KTM Team for 2025, in collaboration with Brad Binder. The Spaniard is MotoGP’s rising star after taking five podiums in his rookie season last year.
Acosta will be looking to continue his streak and push for race wins and possibly a championship this season. however, KTM’s ongoing financial crisis He seriously doubted his ambition.
The company is in self-administration and is restructuring the company, saying it has nearly £2.5bn of debt. Acosta did not visit the KTM factory. After the previous meeting, he wanted to see first how the motorsport class would be affected.
Amidst the situation, journalist Simon Patterson told The Race MotoGP podcast that the 20-year-old ‘regretted’ his contract with KTM in 2025 before leaving the bike this season.
“Of all the noise we’ve heard in the last few weeks, perhaps the person who regrets their choice the most is Pedro Acosta,” he said.
“He was publicly blaming KTM for having problems going into this season because the management didn’t tell them they had financial irregularities.
“And now he’s signed a two-year factory where you don’t know what the future of the team will be.
“I would argue that maybe his management should have been a little more aware of what was going on and not completely on KTM’s back.
But we haven’t had a race yet and one of the star riders of the championship is attacking the new team. So who’s going to regret moving first because they already regret it and haven’t raced the bike yet, so that’s pretty much the conclusion!”
How can KTM get out of financial trouble?
KTM needs to get investment from other parties to keep their doors open. The company has been in talks with seven-time Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton, who wants to invest in MotoGP.
But Hamilton deal ‘fails’ Like KTM they are looking to invest in the company, not just in the motorsport segment.
Main sponsor Red Bull are not a ‘serious candidate’ to save KTM Or leaving their current situation up in the air.
The top figures at KTM remain confident. About the situation, stating that they are not in immediate danger. But if the issue is not resolved soon, there will be a big threat to their future.
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