16 of 22 MotoGP bikes are already set for 2027

Sixteen of the 22 MotoGP bikes for 2027 are already assigned.

By late May 2026, the 2027 MotoGP rider market has moved far enough that most of the grid is already spoken for. That is a lot of certainty for a series whose biggest announcements are still being held back by commercial talks.

The headline number is simple: 16 of the 22 bikes are understood to be settled, even though the official rider-market reveal is still on ice. That means six seats remain open, with Trackhouse and Tech3 the only teams yet to lock both sides of their garages.

Why the announcements are still frozen

The delay is not about a lack of deals. It is about process. MotoGP’s commercial rights holder, MotoGP Sports Entertainment Group, is still finalizing a new agreement with the teams, and the manufacturers do not want to publicly confirm rider moves until the commercial framework is clear.

That matters because this is not a small administrative update. The new agreement covers the rights and obligations that shape how the paddock operates in the coming years. Once that is signed, the rider market should finally spill out into the open.

So far, only one renewal has been officially announced: Aprilia keeping Marco Bezzecchi. The rest of the market has been moving under the surface, with teams preferring silence over half-baked press releases.

• Honda and Ducati have already approved the proposed deal, according to Motorsport.
• Yamaha, Aprilia and KTM are expected to follow.
• Once all 11 teams sign, the official announcements should begin.

The factory lineups are nearly done

The factory teams are where the biggest names sit, and most of those lineups are already taking shape. Ducati has Marc Marquez locked in through 2028, while the second seat is expected to go to Pedro Acosta, the rider many in the paddock rate as the class’s best young prospect.

Yamaha has already moved on from the Fabio Quartararo uncertainty by landing Jorge Martin, who is expected to partner Ai Ogura. That pairing gives Yamaha a more balanced mix of proven speed and development upside.

“We don’t have to be afraid to say that our goal is to win the championship.” — Jorge Martin, quoted by MotoGP.com in January 2025

Honda is the other major factory project worth watching. The plan is for Fabio Quartararo to lead the rebuilt effort, while Aspar rider David Alonso is the likely second factory Honda rider. There is still a wrinkle there: Honda reportedly has an exit option on Alonso’s pre-agreement if it pays compensation of around €1 million.

That is a useful reminder that MotoGP contracts are rarely as final as they first look. A rider can be “in” on paper and still not be fully safe if the money, the medicals, or the timing changes.

Aprilia, KTM and Yamaha’s satellite moves

Aprilia has already made one of the more interesting calls by pairing Bezzecchi with Francesco Bagnaia. That is a strong, Italian-heavy lineup that gives the Noale factory two riders with winning pedigree and plenty of internal motivation.

KTM is expected to go with Alex Marquez and Fabio Di Giannantonio. That would give the Austrian brand two riders who bring very different strengths: Marquez’s racecraft and Di Giannantonio’s factory-backed momentum.

The satellite picture is just as busy. Pramac Yamaha will keep Toprak Razgatlioglu, and the team is expected to place Izan Guevara alongside him as Jack Miller exits.

• Joan Mir is expected to join Gresini.
• Dani Holgado is the likely other Gresini rider.
• VR46 has Fermin Aldeguer set for full factory support.
• VR46’s second seat is still open, with Nicola Bulega, Luca Marini and Celestino Vietti all mentioned as options.

The last two garages could reshape the final picture

The real suspense sits with the two teams that have not finished either side of their garages: Trackhouse and Tech3. Those seats matter because they could still change the tone of the 2027 grid, especially if one of the remaining riders is a bigger name than expected.

Trackhouse is chasing Enea Bastianini, who wants out of Tech3, while Raul Fernandez is expected to stay after his strong start to the season. On the Tech3 side, the rider list is still open enough that Maverick Vinales, Brad Binder and Senna Agius are all being evaluated by Guenther Steiner.

That mix tells you where MotoGP is right now: the top of the market has mostly settled, but the final few seats still have enough value to keep the paddock guessing. The moment the commercial agreement is signed, the announcements will likely arrive in a wave, and the remaining question is whether one of those final moves changes the balance between the factories and the satellites.

If the current read is right, the 2027 grid will be about consolidation rather than chaos. The only real wildcard is whether Tech3 or Trackhouse lands a rider who forces everyone else to rethink their 2027 plans.