The rider market that will shape the 2027 MotoGP grid is expected to start moving as the 2025 campaign draws to a close, erupt early next season and be largely settled by the time MotoGP returns to Europe, around May.
Some riders will attempt to stay where they are, either because they are satisfied with their current machinery or simply because that’s where their future is the most secure. Others will aim at higher-placed outfits.
