There were seven rider changes for the 2024 MotoGP season in quite an overhaul of the grid, as more than half of the teams changed their line-up. This included Gresini Ducati, who landed a major coup in prizing six-time champion Marc Marquez away from his legendary partnership with the Honda factory team. The Spaniard is now team-mates with younger brother Alex for the first time since 2020.
Alex Rins, Franco Morbidelli, Johann Zarco, Fabio Di Giannantonio and Luca Marini were the others to switch teams for 2024, while Pedro Acosta is contesting his rookie season. The 19-year-old is one of the biggest talents to come through the motorcycle ladder having won the Moto3 and Moto2 championships, while finishing on the podium in just his second MotoGP race was further evidence of his potential.
MotoGP also has a new team in 2024, as Trackhouse Racing Aprilia replaced the now defunct RNF Racing, who was denied entry for the year due to “repeated infractions and breaches of the Participation Agreement”. However, Trackhouse is using the same rider line-up as RNF from 2023 meaning no movement happened there.
