While the 2014 season is still very much underway (the Sepang race is this weekend), MotoGP continues to work on plans for next year. Now, they’ve announced the provisional entry list.
A quick scan through the list sees 25 entries, although two (the Aprilia/Gresini and Octo Iodaracing teams) have yet to confirm their details. Six riders are going with Ducati, eight are with Honda, four are riding Yamahas, two are aboard Forward Yamahas, two are aboard Suzuki, and only one Aprilia factory bike is confirmed, but another entry is expected.
# | Rider | Nat. | Team | Machine |
---|---|---|---|---|
4 | A. DOVIZIOSO | ITA | DUCATI TEAM | DUCATI* |
6 | S. BRADL | GER | NGM FORWARD RACING | FORWARD YAMAHA |
8 | H. BARBERA | SPA | AVINTIA RACING | DUCATI |
9 | D. PETRUCCI | ITA | PRAMAC RACING | DUCATI* |
17 | K. ABRAHAM | CZE | CARDION AB MOTORACING | HONDA |
19 | A. BAUTISTA | SPA | FACTORY APRILIA GRESINI | APRILIA* |
25 | M. VINALES | SPA | TEAM SUZUKI MotoGP | SUZUKI* |
26 | D. PEDROSA | SPA | REPSOL HONDA TEAM | HONDA* |
29 | A. IANNONE | ITA | DUCATI TEAM | DUCATI* |
35 | C. CRUTCHLOW | GBR | CWM LCR HONDA | HONDA* |
38 | B. SMITH | GBR | MONSTER YAMAHA TECH 3 | YAMAHA* |
41 | A. ESPARGARO | SPA | TEAM SUZUKI MotoGP | SUZUKI* |
43 | J. MILLER | AUS | CWM LCR HONDA | HONDA |
44 | P. ESPARGARO | SPA | MONSTER YAMAHA TECH 3 | YAMAHA* |
45 | S. REDDING | GBR | MARC VDS RACING TEAM | HONDA* |
46 | V. ROSSI | ITA | MOVISTAR YAMAHA MotoGP | YAMAHA* |
50 | E. LAVERTY | IRL | DRIVE M7 ASPAR | HONDA |
63 | M. DI MEGLIO | FRA | AVINTIA RACING | DUCATI |
68 | Y. HERNANDEZ | COL | PRAMAC RACING | DUCATI* |
69 | N. HAYDEN | USA | DRIVE M7 ASPAR | HONDA |
76 | L. BAZ | FRA | NGM FORWARD RACING | FORWARD YAMAHA |
93 | M. MARQUEZ | SPA | REPSOL HONDA TEAM | HONDA* |
99 | J. LORENZO | SPA | MOVISTAR YAMAHA MotoGP | YAMAHA* |
TO BE CONFIRMED | FACTORY APRILIA GRESINI | APRILIA | ||
TO BE CONFIRMED | OCTO IODARACING TEAM | TBC |
*= factory option