How the MotoGP grid is shaking up for 2027: Rumours, signings and team transfers
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Andrew McLarneyMotoGP Reporter
Andrew McLarney is an accredited MotoGP reporter with four years experience as a professional writer across the sports and video game industries. His experience as a K1 Premier League competitor evolved into a fascination with all forms of combat sport and eventually motorsport — with MotoGP becoming his primary focus. On top of that he is also an avid follower of MXGP and AMA Supercross/Motocross.
The MotoGP paddock is full of rumours regarding potential lineups for the 2027 season, and the grid is shaping up to be almost unrecognisable from its current state.
While many riders are out of contract at the end of the year and plenty of young talent is coming through from Moto2, very few deals had been announced until 'Silly Season' fully kicked off.
This was in part due to the finalisation of a new Concorde Agreement between teams and MotoGP Sports Entertainment Group. That has now been signed off, and dominoes are starting to fall in response. Here is how the MotoGP grid is shaping up for 2027:
Ducati
Acosta and Marquez will create a mouth-watering partnership on Ducatis next season (Photo: Red Bull Content Pool)
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| Current Riders (2026) | Confirmed Riders (2027) |
| Marc Marquez | Marc Marquez |
| Francesco Bagnaia | Pedro Acosta |
Despite injuries and retirement fears at the start of 2026, Marc Marquez has returned to winning ways and in response, Ducati have given him a new deal until 2028.
The day after the deal was announced, Ducati's most successful-ever rider, Francesco Bagnaia, was confirmed to be leaving the team with Pedro Acosta replacing him. The Spaniard has signed for 2027 and 2028, and leaves KTM as the most sought-after young talent in the sport with his world titles in Moto2 and Moto3.
Aprilia
Pecco Bagnaia joins Aprilia (Credit: Apex Agency)
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| Current Riders (2026) | Confirmed Riders (2027) |
| Marco Bezzecchi | Marco Bezzecchi |
| Jorge Martin | Francesco Bagnaia |
With Ducati going all Spanish, Aprilia will go all Italian for 2027. Earlier this season, Marco Bezzecchi was rewarded with a multi-year contract extension, casting doubt on Jorge Martin's future with the team.
The 2024 champion's exit was then confirmed as Aprilia opted for Pecco Bagnaia. Shortly after Martin's departure from Ducati, Aprilia announced a substantial four-year contract for the two-time MotoGP champion.
Honda
Joan Mir will likely be waving goodbye to Honda (Photo: Red Bull Content Pool)
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| Current Riders (2026) | Confirmed Riders (2027) |
| Joan Mir | Fabio Quartararo (confirmed) |
| Luca Marini | Diogo Moreira or David Alonso |
Honda continues to be at the centre of a huge number of rumours even after signing 2021 champion Fabio Quartararo from Yamaha.
Honda has since signed LCR rider Diogo Moreira down to a deal until the end of 2028 and done the same with Moto2's David Alonso. The pair will now battle it out to partner Quartararo at the factory team next season.
KTM
Acosta leaves big boots to fill at KTM (Photo: Red Bull Content Pool)
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| Current Riders (2026) | Confirmed Riders (2027) |
| Pedro Acosta | Alex Marquez |
| Brad Binder | Fabio Di Giannantonio |
Another team which has had a dramatic overhaul is Austrian-based KTM. Despite their increased performance this year compared to last, poster boy Acosta has left a huge hole with his departure to Ducati.
KTM managed to snag a big-name race winner in response in the shape of Alex Marquez on a multi-year deal.
Things then got even better for the Austrians with Fabio di Giannantonio joining him in a double-pronged attack.
Yamaha
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Quatararo will finally say goodbye to Yamaha (Photo: Monster Media House)
| Current Riders (2026) | Confirmed Riders (2027) |
| Fabio Quartararo | Jorge Martin |
| Alex Rins | Ai Ogura |
Things are already looking bad for Yamaha in terms of their current bike performance, and they've now lost star rider and world champion Fabio Quartararo, along with Alex Rins. The pair have announced they will leave the team at the end of 2026.
Turning a negative into a positive, Yamaha's stature meant they were able to replace Quartararo like-for-like with another champion in Jorge Martin. The 2024 title winner signs through until 2028 and could join as a two-time champion as he currently leads the 2026 standings.
There's also delight for the team's Japanese fans as Ai Ogura will be parntering him, also signing on a deal until 2028. Ogura won his maiden MotoGP race in Assen and has been signed from Trackhouse in response.
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VR46
MotoGP legend Rossi could field a whole new line-up at VR46 (Photo: Red Bull Content Pool)
| Current Riders (2026) | Confirmed Riders (2027) |
| Fabio Di Giannantonio | Fermin Aldeguer |
| Franco Morbidelli |
At the start of the year, it wasn't even clear whether or not VR46 would continue in MotoGP, but team boss Uccio Salucci has confirmed that the team are looking to renew their deal with Ducati. As part of the deal, they've brought Fermin Aldeguer over from Gresini.
Di Giannantonio has been very impressive so far this year and has left for KTM, and VR46 bosses continue to insist they want another Italian to replace him. That looks almost certain to be former academy rider Nicolo Bulega, who has utterly dominated WorldSBK this year.
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Tech3
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| Current Riders (2026) | Confirmed Riders (2027) |
| Maverick Vinales | Luca Marini |
| Enea Bastianini |
It quickly became clear that Tech3 wouldn't be exercising its contract extension options on Maverick Vinales and Enea Bastianini and the latter has since been snapped up by Trackhouse.
Luca Marini comes in from Honda, and it looks likely that a Moto2 rookie will fill the other seat.
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Gresini
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| Current Riders (2026) | Confirmed Riders (2027) |
| Alex Marquez | Joan Mir |
| Fermin Aldeguer | Dani Holgado |
Gresini have gone for a full swap after their title challenge with Alex Marquez last season, moving on the 2025 runner-up and fellow Spaniard Ferim Aldeguer for another all-Spanish line-up.
2020 MotoGP champion Joan Mir joins from Honda, switching to a satellite bike for the first time in his career. He will, however, have a 2027 spec Ducati to fight on.
Mir will be joined by Dani Holgado, who remains highly-rated despite his faltering Moto2 title tilt.
Honda LCR
Zarco is waiting for his 2027 teammate to be confirmed (Photo: Red Bull Content Pool)
| Current Riders (2026) | Confirmed Riders (2027) |
| Johann Zarco | Johann Zarco (Confirmed) |
| Diogo Moreira | Diogo Moreira or David Alonso |
LCR have new contracts for the experienced Johann Zarco and the impressive Brazilian Diogo Moreira.
However, Moreira's multi-year deal to the end of 2028 is with Honda itself, not LCR, and they could still place him in the factory team should they wish, with him fighting David Alonso for the role after he signed a similar deal.
Trackhouse
Ogura is heading to Yamaha next season
| Current Riders (2026) | Confirmed Riders (2027) |
| Ai Ogura | Raul Fernandez |
| Raul Fernandez | Enea Bastianini |
Aprilia's satellite team, Trackhouse Racing, have paid the price for their superb form with Dutch Grand Prix race-winner Ai Ogura being snapped up by Yamaha.
They avoided the same fate by signing British Grand Prix winner Raul Fernandez to a new deal, and have paired him with 2020 Moto2 champion Enea Bastianini.
Pramac
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| Current Riders (2026) | Confirmed Riders (2027) |
| Jack Miller | Toprak Razgatlioglu |
| Toprak Razgatlioglu | Izan Guevara |
Pramac took a gamble signing Turkish rider Toprak Razgatlioglu from WorldSBK but it's paid off as he continues to impress, and he's earned a new deal in response.
Fan favourite Jack Miller will be departing the team, making way for Moto2 title contender Izan Guevara.
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