22 GPs, 814 points up for grabs and the most coveted prize in motorcycle racing, MotoGP\u2019s 2026 will be as outstanding as ever but this year, it\u2019s the off-track headlines that are writing themselves. We thought some were wild rumours, then they seem to have some truth. Those certainties we banked on not as firm as we first thought. So, let the music begin \u2013 let\u2019s see who\u2019s standing when it goes off. This is your 2027 silly season guide.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have a Plan B if Jorge leaves\u201d: who joins Bezzecchi at Aprilia Racing?<\/a><\/p>\n With the wedding vows read and the honeymoon set, Marco Bezzecchi is the only rider confirmed to be in a factory team so far \u2013 but who joins him? Current teammate Jorge Martin looked to leave during 2025 and with him being sidelined at the Sepang test and lacking kilometres, could he be on his way to a different manufacturer? Aprilia Racing CEO Massimo Rivola made one thing clear: \u201cAprilia never sleeps. There are Plan B, Plan C, D\u2026\u201d. Could Plan B lie within the existing Aprilia family or will someone find themselves with the brand that clinched runner-up in the manufacturers\u2019 standings?<\/p>\n Ducati Lenovo Team: will Acosta replace Pecco to join Marc Marquez?<\/p>\n The first domino to fall, the one that arguably holds most of the cards: Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo Team). He made it clear during Ducati\u2019s team launch in Madonna di Campiglio that his first choice will be to stay with Ducati<\/a> and team manager Davide Tardozzi stated that the manufacturer\u2019s number one priority is getting the #93 signed again and that they\u2019re \u201cclose\u201d. For the second bike, no rider has been mentioned by the team manager \u2013<\/a> neither a rumour of Pedro Acosta nor current occupant Francesco Bagnaia, the latter saying that he has \u201cgreat opportunities\u201d for 2027<\/a>. In the words of Tardozzi himself, \u201cwe\u2019ll see.\u201d Acosta\u2019s ambition is unquestionable and despite a successful Sepang test with KTM, he rated it at just 6\/10.<\/p>\n Honda HRC Castrol: Quartararo on the move?<\/p>\n One manufacturer that has grabbed the headlines of silly season has been Honda. Motorsport.com reported that Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP\u2019s Fabio Quartararo is reportedly off to join the other Japanese marque<\/a> in the paddock, with the 2021 World Champion himself saying that \u201cwe\u2019re talking with teams, Honda is one.\u201d As for who could join El Diablo, it\u2019s anyone\u2019s guess \u2013 both current Honda HRC Castrol riders Joan Mir and Luca Marini will be determined to hold on to their rides, whilst team boss Alberto Puig clarified that Quartararo is a \u201cgreat rider\u201d but that Honda is \u201ctalking to a few options\u201d in the paddock.<\/p>\n With or without Fabio? Yamaha\u2019s 2027 dilemma<\/p>\n After motorsport.com initially reported Fabio Quartararo\u2019s departure from the Iwata marque, they swiftly followed it up with a possible replacement: Jorge Martin<\/a>. Whilst there\u2019s been no comment about his future so far, instead electing to focus on getting back on board his RS-GP, the 2024 World Champion is very much on the market. All other Yamaha riders are also up for renewal, with Toprak Razgatlioglu (Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP) the least likely to move after just one-year. There have also been further comments regarding Yamaha\u2019s 2027 plans from the brand\u2019s top brass of Max Bartolini, Paolo Pavesio<\/a> and Maio Meregalli.<\/a><\/p>\n KTM: as one Marquez inherits Acosta as teammate, does the other replace him?<\/p>\n