2015 MotoGP Rider Line Up

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2015 MotoGP Rider Line Up

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Repsol Honda (Factory class)
Marc Marquez (Confirmed)
Dani Pedrosa (Confirmed)

Movistar Yamaha (Factory class)
Valentino Rossi (Confirmed)
? (Currently Jorge Lorenzo, looks certain to re-sign)

Ducati Team (Factory class)
Andrea Dovizioso (Confirmed)
Cal Crutchlow (Confirmed)

Suzuki (Factory class)
? (Aleix Espargaro?)
? (Maverick Vinales?)

Aprilia (Factory class)
? (If Aprilia brings official return forward to 2015 - Alvaro Bautista/Danilo Petrucci?)
? (If Aprilia brings official return forward to 2015 - Eugene Laverty/Marco Melandri?)

Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (Factory class)
Pol Espargaro (Will stay unless Lorenzo leaves Yamaha)
? (Currently Bradley Smith but his Tech 3 future looks uncertain, any replacement would be 'a young rider from Moto2 or Moto3')

Pramac Ducati (Factory class)
Andrea Iannone (Set to stay at Ducati, but could be incorporated into factory team)
? (Currently Yonny Hernandez, favourite to keep the ride for 2015)

LCR Honda (Factory class)
? (Currently Stefan Bradl, but rumours suggest Jack Miller)
? (LCR could expand to two riders next year, by adding an Open class bike)

Go& Fun Honda Gresini (Factory/Open class
? (Currently Alvaro Bautista, but his RC213V is expected to go to Scott Redding)
? (Currently Scott Redding, Open bike available if he gets RC213V)

NGM Forward Racing (Open class)
? (Currently Aleix Espargaro - if he leaves a long list of riders will be interested in what is currently the top Open bike and sixth in world championship, including likes of Smith, Bradl, Dominique Aegerter and Simone Corsi)
? (Currently Colin Edwards, who is to retire - as above, long list of possible replacements. However Forward's expected 2015 switch from Yamaha to the FTR chassis being used by Edwards could cause some uncertainty)

Drive M7 Aspar (Open class)
Nicky Hayden (Confirmed)
? (Currently Hiroshi Aoyama)

Avintia Racing (Open class)
? (Currently Hector Barbera, team in talks with Ducati/Yamaha/Kawasaki)
? (Currently Mike di Meglio, team in talks with Ducati/Yamaha/Kawasaki)

Cardion AB Motoracing (Open class)
Karel Abraham (Will be a seat at his father's team)

Paul Bird Motorsport (Open class)
? (Currently Michael Laverty, team/rider 2015 plans unclear)
? (Currently Broc Parkes, team/rider 2015 plans unclear)

Iodaracing (Open class)
? (Currently Danilo Petrucci, team/rider 2015 plans unclear, could become Factory Aprilia team)
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Re: 2015 MotoGP Rider Line Up

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That's a great summary. Thanks.
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No Worries Cookie mate glad it was useful :D
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So is Ben Spies not returning?
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Re: 2015 MotoGP Rider Line Up

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He's retired.

Rumours about today that Crutchlow may ride for LCR next year.
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