Riders and teams – MotoGP 2021: which rider on which motorcycle next season? –

MotoGP 2021: which rider on which motorcycle next season ?

Riders and teams - MotoGP 2021: which rider on which motorcycle next season? -

The transfer market is practically finished in the premier class of the Moto Grand Prix since only the handlebars of Andrea Iannone’s Aprilia RS-GP are still to be filled at the dawn of the final in Portugal.. MNC takes stock of the MotoGP awards and the length of contracts next year, brand by brand. Grid 2021 (Update November 24, 2020).

  • Update November 24, 2020 : Aprilia will choose between Savadori and Smith instead of Iannone

The MotoGP "transfer window" has, like every year, started early during the offseason with the Maverick Viñales contract renewal in the Yamaha factory team, followed shortly after by the nomination of the prodigy for the next two seasons. Direct consequence: Valentino Rossi leaves the official team !

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With his track record and his fame, the Doctor finds refuge where he will replace his successor at the age of 42 (yes, must follow!) While nevertheless retaining an M1 and official support. This long-standing "exchange" has mysteriously, suggesting that Yamaha is imposing this transfer on its satellite team, to say the least mixed in its reception… 

And we can understand the fears of the leader of this young structure, Razlan Razali: Rossi has not won since the GP of the Netherlands 2017 and his curve – good – results tends to weaken year after year. Joining the dreaded "season too many" of the modern era’s greatest Grand Prix champion is not a bright prospect…

Stability at Suzuki, place for young people at Ducati and KTM

At Honda, things are clear: the HRC has managed to sign a contract of one (!) To its star driver Marc Marquez! Problem: the eight-time Grand Prix world champion (six times in MotoGP on the RC213V) was shattered in the first round in Jerez (Spain) and did not compete a single race in 2020.

Riders and teams - MotoGP 2021: which rider on which motorcycle next season? -

Results: Honda-Repsol is homeless, despite the recent blows of the younger brother of the champion (2nd in France then in Aragon), Alex Marquez. Following the surprise announcement of the hiring of, the latter is finally in the place of Cal Crutchlow. The n ° 73 will team up with Takaaki Nakagami, best Honda representative in 2020 who inherits a .

  • MNC of November 17, 2020 : Mir, MotoGP champion that nobody expected

No change at Suzuki, and for good reason: offers the supreme title to the Hamamatsu brand after only two seasons on the GSX-RR! The Mallorcan continues his collaboration with, more experienced on the Suz ‘but eclipsed by the of his talented 23-year-old teammate.

Riders and teams - MotoGP 2021: which rider on which motorcycle next season? -

At KTM, make way for young people: and will be the leaders of the Orange brand, taken aback by the departure of Espargaro from the HRC (must be said that no one had seen it coming, probably including the Marquez brothers!) . The Tech3 satellite team is recovering for its part, fired from the factory Ducati for r. The Var team will continue to drive Iker Lecunoa.

  • MNC of 12 November 2021 : Dovizioso quits MotoGP in 2021

Youth crisis also at Ducati, which entrusts the destiny of its official project and: the young Italian replaces Andrea Dovizioso, dismissed after three seasons finished in second place in the championship. Disappointed at his employer’s lack of consideration, "Dovi" takes a sabbatical with the hope of returning with a "winning project"

A contract with Avinitia? What contract ?!

Pramac, a real Ducati "B" team, will for its part be driving the beginner Jorge Martin and the experienced: the Frenchman proved himself worthy of a more advanced GP20 with more official support. His departure frees up a place at Avintia which benefits, while recovers the second Desmosedici yet promised by contract to ! 

Riders and teams - MotoGP 2021: which rider on which motorcycle next season? -

But how can one refuse access to Valentino Rossi’s half-brother, who is also generously supported by all the partners and sponsors gathered around the VR46 Academy ?! Not to mention that Raul Romero, owner of the Avintia team, is thinking of selling his structure and that the VR46 is justly interested in climbing in MotoGP…

  • MNC of November 7, 2020 : Rabat fired from Avintia in favor of Marini !

The only unknown in this Thursday, November 20: the identity of the driver who will recover the RS-GP of Andrea Iannone, sentenced to. Aprilia offered its handlebars to Andrea Dovizioso who declined, then to Cal Crutchlow who prefers to retrain as instead of Jorge Lorenzo.

  • MNC of November 10, 2020 : 
  • MNC of November 13, 2020 : Crutchlow succeeds Lorenzo as Yamaha test rider

This same Lorenzo would have approached Aprilia to become Aleix Espargaro’s new teammate, but this role could instead fall to a Moto2 rider: Marco Bezzecchi and Fabio di Giannantonio are strongly expected to succeed Iannone, with the triple advantage of being young ( 22 years old), talented and Italian.

Aprilia finally opts for internal recruitment by calling on Lorenzo Savadori and Bradley Smith to replace Iannone. The young Italian and the experienced British will be separated for the starting place at the end of the offseason tests, which begin in February in Sepang (Malaysia). According to their results, one will drive the RS-GP alongside Espargaro and the other will continue to develop as a test driver..

To be continued on MNC in our: stay connected !

 The provisional grid for the MotoGP 2021 Grands Prix

 Teams Pilots Contract length

 

Aprilia Gresini

Aleix Espargaro 

Lorenzo Savadori ?

Bradley smith ?

Two years (2022)

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?

 

Ducati Factory

Jack miller

Francesco Bagnaia

Ducati Pramac

Johann zarco

Jorge Martin

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Ducati Avintia 

Luca Marini

Enea Bastianini

Honda Repsol 

Marc Marquez

Pol Espargaro

Honda LCR

Alex Marquez

                      Takaaki Nakagami                       

KTM Factory

Brad binder

Miguel oliveira 

KTM Tech3 

Danilo Petrucci

Iker Lecuona

Suzuki Factory

Joan mir 

Alex Rins

Yamaha Factory

Fabio Quartararo

Maverick Vinales

Yamaha SRT-Petronas

Valentino rossi

Franco Morbidelli

Total grid 2021 22 pilots  

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