Which of these five riders will miss out on a MotoGP 2025 bike?
Fabio Quartararo’s confirmation that he will stay for two more years at Yamaha is a major domino to fall into place. Franco Morbidelli
But Morbidelli’s 2024 started off in the worst possible way, with a serious injury suffered on a training track day which robbed him of the chance to partake in MotoGP preseason testing.He finished 18th in each of the first two grands prix - but in both rounds, his priority was building his physical fitness and feeling with a bike which he wasn’t able to touch in preseason.
That’s one of Pramac’s bikes accounted for, and the other will be Martin’s if he U-turns and opts to stay.Augusto FernandezBut such is the competition within KTM, Fernandez came within a whisker of missing out to Pedro Acosta.But that faith means the Tech3 GASGAS rider must deliver. Suzuki’s withdrawal left him scrambling and a good move, on paper, to Repsol Honda became a nightmare.
What is clear is that Honda are utterly determined to restore themselves to the top of MotoGP, even if it currently feels like a long way away. One of four riders without a point after two rounds, Fernandez knows that earning a MotoGP contract sometimes comes down to more than just performances. He will need to make a major statement in coming weeks to prevent Trackhouse going in their own direction next year.Takaaki Nakagami is no stranger to the feeling of his MotoGP berth being threatened.
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