Which Moto2 riders could still claim a last-gasp MotoGP seat next year?

Talented riders from Moto2 are in the mix to land a 2025 MotoGP bik༺e

Alonso Lopez, Moto2, Grand Prix of the Americas, 13 April
Alonso Lopez, Moto2, Grand Prix of the Americas, 13 April

Several Moto2 riders are still in the mix to land one of the remaining eight vacant MotoGP bikes for next year.

The 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:2025 MotoGP rider line-up has🧸 almost taken shape but some crucial decisions are still to be made.

This group 💧of talented Moto2 riders could get the nod ahead of more experienced riders…

Sergio Garcia

The current�ꦏ� Moto2 championship leader has been mentioned as an option for Pramac Yamaha.

Now aged 21, he finished 15th in his rookie Moto2 year, last season. But this year he has s🦩hone.

Fabio Quartararo said about Yamaha’s new satellite team: “I think [Sergioꦛ] Garcia, [Alonso] Lopez are names that are really꧅ fast in Moto2.

“And I𝐆 think they can earn their🌊 place into a team like Pramac that at the end will not really be a satellite team, just an extension of a factory [team].”

However, leading the pack at the summer break stage, Garcia has not been linked to ꦚa MotoGP move as strongly as some others.

Alonso Lopez

As well as being 🐻name-checked by Quartararo, Lopez has also been public❀ly mentioned by the Yamaha boss.

Managing director Lin Jarvis was quizzed about promoꦫting Lopez from Moto2 into the new Pramac t🦂eam.

"Who knows,” he responded to .

“We said a couple of years ago that he is a rider we aไre interested in.

“We are following his career, when the right time comes for hi💝m to move up to the premier class we can think about it.

“Now we have just signed the contract with Pramac, we th♋ink to the young Moto2 riders for the future.

“But I don't k♓🐓now if this is the right time to take them."

Lopez, aged 22, is🎃 currently fifth in the Moto2 standings.

Ai Ogura

Ai Ogura 𓂃has been linked to a step up to a Honda MotoGP seat for several years.

But he is now set to unexpected sign ♌for Trackhouse Aprilia in MotoGP n♍ext year, report.

It would mean severing ties with Honda.

Weeks ago in Assen, TNT Sports’ Moto🧸GP pundits suggested that Ogura might not want to step into MotoG🍒P aboard a misfiring Honda.

“He was adamant,” Neil Hodgson said. “I pressed him on it. He said𒁏 ‘I won’𝔍t go unless I win the Moto2 championship’.”

Sylvain Guintoli added: “He ꦡwill get the ride at some point. It’s better to stay in Moto2 and win the ꧃championship.”

Hodgson said: “I guess he’s hoping that if he waits another year, there’s a chance of improving the bikeﷺ.”

Guintoli: “Or a coupleꦆ of years for a rule change. But that’s a long time.”

Instead✱, it now seems Ogura will surpri𒈔singly land on a satellite Aprilia.

Joe Roberts

The American, Joe Roberts, has been strongly linked to Trackhouse Aprilia for 202🐷5.

But that opportunity will vanish iܫf they do sign Ogꦦura.

The rebranding of Trackhouse th💞is year makes them the only US-owned MotoGP team.

To grow their presence furﷺther, they might have looked to acquire a standout American talent.

Roberts’ manager John Hopkins said at Assen: “We are speaking to a couple of team🔥s 🥀right now.

“There are a couple of teams interested in Joe.

“One in particular, literally at lunch [on Friday], that 😼went extremely well.”

Trackhouse team boss Davide Brivio insist♍ed Trackhouse’s priority was to re-sign Raul Fernandez and Miguel Oliveira.

Fernandez is now contracted for 2025 but Oliveira, according to Sky Italia, will ins𒐪tead join Pramac Yamaha.

Brivio said about looking to Robertꦛs: “This could be Plan B or Plan C, looking at other riders in case we can’t find a good agreement with Miguel.

“Everybody knowsꦐ, more or less, the market is quite clear. There is one exper♒t rider available otherwise you have to go for a rookie.”

Earlier this week, Roberts was in action at a track day at Laguna Seca ridin🌠g alongside Apꦰrilia ambassador Max Biaggi.

But, after news of Ogura join😼ing Trackhouse broke on Friday, it seems Roberts will be overlooked for♛ MotoGP in 2025.

Tony Arbolino

Tony Arbolino is largely💯 h🐈aving a season to forget in Moto2, yet he has still been mentioned for a MotoGP move.

He finished second in Moto2 last year but is currently languishing in✃ 1🃏3th.

But Sky Italia, who have reported that Miguel Oliveira will swap Trackhouse Aprilia for Pramac Yamaha, insist that Arbolino is also in the mi𝔉x to join Oliveir🀅a.

He “could have some chance” if he impresses at the next few rouไnds, even though so many of his Moto2 rivals are having a better overall season, Sky report.

Celestino Vietti

Celestino Vietti’s only apparent hope would be a ꧃step up into the VR46 MotoGP squad.

He is a VR46 Academy graduate and Valentino Rossi’s premier class team will want toꦬ maintain some preseꦛnce from the academy next year.

After losing L♈uca Marini for this year, they will also lose Marco Bezzecchi (to Aprilia) in 2025.

VR46 are expected to keep Fabio di Giannantonio, possibly on factory-spec 🐻machinery.

The spa🍎ce next to 𝄹Di Giannantonio could be up for grabs and Vietti could be a contender.

Vietti’s problem? Fran💫co Morbi꧙delli also needs a new MotoGP seat next year, and is also a VR46 disciple.

Fermin Aldeguer

We know that Aldeguer is guaranteed to be a MotoGP ro💧okie next season.

He has signed a contract with Ducati although it is still unclear which team he will be assigned𝓰 to.

When Aldeguer penned his♉ terms with Ducati, he openly spoke about joining Pramac on a fact༒ory-spec bike.

But Pramac have left for Yamaha meaning Aldeguer must be placed w🦄ith either VR46 or Gresini.

Gresini appear t𝄹o be the likelier landing spot, 🦂alongside Alex Marquez.

Aldeguer’s manager Hector Faubel told : “By contract, the first year he can ride a Desmosedici GP24 or a G﷽P25. There, Ducati will decide.

“The 𒅌second year he will t꧑ake the GP26 no matter what.”

Aldeguer, aged 19, is currently fourth in the M✤oto2 standings.

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