MotoGP 2016: Rider line-up

The 2016 MotoGP rider line-up so far - updated following confirmation of Aspar's switch to Ducati...
MotoGP 2016: Rider line-up

Repsol HondaMarc MarquezDani Pedrosa

Movistar YamahaValentino Rossi Jorge Lorenzo

Ducati TeamAndrea Dovizioso Andrea Iannone

SuzukiAleix Espargaro Maverick Vinales

Aprilia GresiniAlvaro Bautista Stefan Bradl
(Sam Lowes has Aprilia MotoGP deal for 2017 & 2018)

Monster Yamaha Tech 3Pol Espargaro Bradley Smith

Pramac DucatiDanilo Petrucci Scott Redding

LCR HondaCal Crutchlow

Marc VDS HondaTito RabatJack Miller

Aspar DucatiYonny HernadezEugene LavertyNicky Hayden is moving to WSBK with Ten Kate Honda

Avintia DucatiHector Barbera Loris Baz

Forward RacingRacing in Moto2, WSBK and WSS but not MotoGP next year.

AB MotoracingKarel Abraham? (Future of team unclear, may switch to WSBK*)

IodaracingAlex de Angelis? (de Angelis has two-year deal with Ioda, who are working to secure 2015 Aprilia RS-GP machinery for next year)

* Grid places could be taken over by teams seeking to join MotoGP. However KTM's arrival with a two-rider factory team in 2017 coincides with a new limit of 24 bikes, meaning some existing teams look set to disappear.

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