The 2027 MotoGP rider line-up so far

MotoGP undergoes a technical overhaul for 2027, when the premier class will switch from 1000cc to 850cc engines, ban ride-height devices, reduce aero and swap Michelin tyres for Pirelli.

But there will also be some major rider moves, with most of the current grid out of contract at the end of 2026.

Ducati

At the Ducati pre-season launch, Marc Marquez confirmed that he was very close to reaching a new two-year agreement. 

However, negotiations over the next commercial contract between the manufacturers and MotoGP SEG meant Marquez's new deal was only officially announced on the Tuesday after Brno.

That was followed hot on the heels by confirmation that team-mate Pecco Bagnaia will leave at the end of this season and be replaced by Pedro Acosta. 

Two more Ducati seats were confirmed with official announcements that Joan Mir and Dani Holgado will join Gresini in place of Alex Marquez and Fermin Aldeguer. Mir will ride a 'factory' spec machine.

Aprilia:

Aprilia confirmed the signing of Bagnaia on a lengthy four-year contract a day after Acosta's Ducati deal. 

Yamaha:

After Assen, it was Yamaha's turn, bidding farewell to Fabio Quartararo and Alex Rins before announcing Jorge Martin and Ai Ogura.

KTM:

Gresini's 2025 title runner-up Alex Marquez returns to factory status for the first time since his rookie season at Repsol Honda after securing a ride at Red Bull KTM. 

Marquez will be joined at KTM by another satellite Ducati star, Fabio di Giannantonio.

However, the Tech3 seats remain open, with Guenther Steiner seeking one experienced rider alongside a rookie. 

HRC's Luca Marini and current Tech3 rider Maverick Vinales are seen as the leading 'experienced' candidates, with Moto2 team-mates and title rivals Senna Agius and Manuel Gonzalez linked with the rookie chance.

Honda:

There was a surprise on day one of the Sepang Shakedown test with a report that Fabio Quartararo had already signed for Honda - before turning a wheel on the 2026 version of the Yamaha V4.

Other champions on the move

Two other former MotoGP champions are also tipped to change teams, with Jorge Martin swapping Aprilia for Yamaha while Joan Mir 'does a Marc Marquez' by moving from HRC to Gresini Ducati.

Bezzecchi first 'factory' signing

Martin's Aprilia team-mate, Marco Bezzecchi, was the first factory rider to officially sign a 2027 deal.

MSMA-MotoGP delay

However, rather than Bezzecchi's deal opening the floodgates, drawn-out negotiations between the MSMA and MotoGP over the next commercial contract put further rider announcements on hold until after Brno.

Already safe?

Only three riders came into this year with officially confirmed seats on the 2027 MotoGP grid. 

Two of those were at Honda, with Johann Zarco staying at LCR while rookie team-mate Diogo Moreira stepped up to the premier class on a 'multi-year deal' starting in 2026. 

The other confirmed rider was Toprak Razgatlioglu, making his MotoGP debut with Pramac Yamaha this year. 

After a season under his belt on the new V4 M1, the Turkish star will hope to exploit his Pirelli knowledge in 2027.

2027 Rookies

Moto2 frontrunner Dani Holgado was the first rookie to be officially confirmed on the 2027 grid, at Gresini.

Three other rookies are set to arrive from Moto2, where they have the benefit of Pirelli experience.

Holgado's Aspar Moto2 team-mate David Alonso is tipped to join Honda, although it's unclear if he or Moreira will partner Quartararo at HRC, with Izan Guevara due to join Pramac Yamaha, plus Agius/Gonzalez decision at Tech3.

Meanwhile, Razgatlioglu could be joined on the grid by former WorldSBK title rival Nicolo Bulega.  

Bulega began a Ducati MotoGP testing contract alongside his Superbike duties in 2026, and is tipped to move to the premier class with VR46 next season, when he could be the only Italian rider on a Desmosedici.

Bulega's team-mate is set to be team-mate to Fermin Aldeguer, who is due to switch across from Gresini.

Race winners without a ride

The influx of new talent means race winners Maverick Vinales (Tech3 KTM), Alex Rins (Monster Yamaha), Franco Morbidelli (VR46 Ducati), Brad Binder (Red Bill KTM) and Jack Miller (Pramac Yamaha) are at risk of being left out.

With MotoGP dropping wildcard rides next season, a test riding role is even less attractive for those who want to continue racing.

However, with WorldSBK switching from Pirelli to Michelin rubber, some, if not all, could be contenders for leading seats in the production-based world championship.

850cc

KTM was first to debut an 850cc engine, and the Austrian factory let star rider Acosta try the machine at the Brno test, despite knowing he would be leaving for Ducati. HRC took the same approach with Mir and Marini.

However, Ducati opted for the retained Marc Marquez and Fermin Aldeguer, Aprilia chose Raul Fernandez alongside Marco Bezzecchi - a clear sign that the Spaniard is set to keep his Trackhouse seat - while Yamaha picked only Toprak Razgatlioglu.

Here is the official 2027 contract situation for each rider...

*Rookie.