Only four riders have their futures secured beyond 2022 and there is plenty of talent waiting in the wings
2022 promises another cracking year of MotoGP™ action, with 21 Grand Prix dates ensuring it is bigger and better than ever. As if the allure of World Championship glory wasn’t enough to motivate riders, the coming months will also see a number of them, and their teams, sweat about their futures with the overwhelming majority of riders still without a confirmed seat from next season.
Just four premier class riders can sleep easy without having to worry about contracts. Marc Marquez will remain with Repsol Honda until 2024 at least. In 2020, shortly after sealing his eighth World title, HRC and the Spaniard took the unusual step of agreeing to a four-year deal; something which we hadn’t seen before in the sport. Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) and Franco…