Marko Hanželic
Despite the current dormancy in MotoGP, triggered by a coronavirus disease pandemic, some contractual decisions have already been made for the 2021 season. It is even before the planned opening race in Qatar Yamaha announced that it will extend its contract with Maverick Vinales and hired more in the 2021 season Fabio Quartararo.
Last year’s top rookie will still be competing for the satellite team this year Petronas-Yamaha, and will succeed the post next year Valentina Rossi. Marc Marquez extended by Repsol-Honda and signed a mega-contract for a further four years until the end of the 2024 season.
alex rins in Joan mir they also remain loyal to their team - the Spaniards will be in favor Suzuki vehicles until the end of the 2022 season. Jack Miller moves from Pramac-Ducati to the factory team Ducati in the 2021 season. Who he will replace is still open. Danilo Petrucci transferred from Ducati to satellite team KTM Tech 3, Miguel Oliveira however, he moves from there to the KTM factory team.
Current lineup for MotoGP teams - 2020 season
(in brackets the season until the end of which the racer has a valid contract)
Sling: Marc Marquez (2024), Alex Marquez (2020)
Ducati: Andrea Dovizioso (2020) Danilo Petrucci (2020) *
* Petrucci will drive for Tech 2021 KTM in 3. In his place comes Jack Miller, who has so far driven for Ducati's Pramac satellite team.
Yamaha: Maverick Vinales (2022), Valentino Rossi (2020)
Suzuki: alex rins (2022), Joan Mir (2022)
KTM: Espargaro Pol (2020) *, Brad Binder (2020)
* Pol Espargaro will most likely sign for Honda's factory team before the 2021 season. He will be replaced on the KTM factory team by Miguel Oliveira, who is now a member of the KTM Tech 3 satellite team.
Aprilia: Andrea Iannone (2020) *, Aleix Espargaro (2022)
* Andrea Iannone is (at least) banned from performing due to doping until June 16, 2021.
LCR-Honda: Cal Crutchlow (2020), Takaaki Nakagami (2020)
Pracac-Ducati: Francis Bagnaia (2021), Jack Miller (2020) *
* Jack Miller will play for Ducati's factory team in the 2021 season. His place in the Pramac team will be taken over by Jorge Martin, who will move to the royal class from the Moto2 class.
Petronas-Yamaha: fabio quartararo (2020) *, Franco Morbidelli (2020)
* Fabio Quartararo will play for Yamaha's factory team in the 2021/22 seasons.
Tech-3-KTM: Miguel Oliveira (2020) *, Iker Lecuona (2020)
* Oliveira moves to KTM's factory team with the 2021 season. His place at KTM Tech 3 was taken by Danilo Petrucci.
Avintia-Ducati: Tito Rabat (2021), Johann Zarco (2020)
