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MotoGP

Motorsport Championships

MotoGP is the name of the premier class of Grand Prix motorcycle racing, the highest class of motorcycle road racing, and by extension the world championship series in which it runs. Grand Prix events are held on road circuits sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme, which organised the first FIM Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix in 1949, making this the oldest established motorsport world championship. The top division was known as 500cc until 2002, when the four-stroke era began and it took the MotoGP name. The modern championship is divided into the MotoGP, Moto2 and Moto3 classes, all using purpose-built four-stroke racing machines that the public cannot buy or ride on the road. Giacomo Agostini holds the most titles across all classes, with 15, while Valentino Rossi and Marc Márquez have seven premier class titles each. Commercial rights have been owned by Dorna Sports, with the FIM as sanctioning body, and from 2025 the championship has been organised by Liberty Media through its subsidiary MotoGP Sports Entertainment Group.

Facts
Founding Year
1949 1
Format
Tournament circuit 1
Classification
Scope
World or International 1
Frequency
Frequency (category)
Annual 1
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Ai Ogura, Athletes
Source Ai Ogura (Wikipedia)
Source Aleix Espargaró (Wikipedia)
Source Àlex Crivillé (Wikipedia)
Source Alex de Angelis (Wikipedia)
Alex Hofmann, Athletes
Source Alex Hofmann (Wikipedia)
Source Álex Márquez (Wikipedia)
Álex Rins, Athletes
Source Álex Rins (Wikipedia)
Source Álvaro Bautista (Wikipedia)
Source Andrea Dovizioso (Wikipedia)
Source Andrea Iannone (Wikipedia)
Ángel Nieto, Athletes
Source Ángel Nieto (Wikipedia)
Anthony West, Athletes
Source Anthony West (Wikipedia)
Brad Binder, Athletes
Source Brad Binder (Wikipedia)
Source Bradley Smith (motorcyclist) (Wikipedia)
Source Cal Crutchlow (Wikipedia)
Source Carlo Ubbiali (Wikipedia)
Carlos Checa, Athletes
Source Carlos Checa (Wikipedia)
Source Chris Vermeulen (Wikipedia)
Source Colin Edwards (Wikipedia)
Daijiro Kato, Athletes
Source Daijiro Kato (Wikipedia)
Dani Pedrosa, Athletes
Source Dani Pedrosa (Wikipedia)
Source Danilo Petrucci (Wikipedia)
Source Enea Bastianini (Wikipedia)
Source Fabio Di Giannantonio (Wikipedia)
Source Fabio Quartararo (Wikipedia)
Source Fausto Gresini (Wikipedia)
Source Fermín Aldeguer (Wikipedia)
Source Francesco Bagnaia (Wikipedia)
Source Franco Morbidelli (Wikipedia)
Garry McCoy, Athletes
Source Garry McCoy (Wikipedia)
Source Héctor Barberá (Wikipedia)
Source Hiroshi Aoyama (Wikipedia)
Jack Miller, Athletes
Source Jack Miller (motorcyclist) (Wikipedia)
Joan Mir, Athletes
Source Joan Mir (Wikipedia)
Johann Zarco, Athletes
Source Johann Zarco (Wikipedia)
Source Johnny Cecotto (Wikipedia)
Jonathan Rea, Athletes
Source Jonathan Rea (Wikipedia)
Source Jorge Lorenzo (Wikipedia)
Source Jorge Martín (Wikipedia)
Source Jorge Martínez (Wikipedia)
Source Kunimitsu Takahashi (Wikipedia)
Source Luca Cadalora (Wikipedia)
Luca Marini, Athletes
Source Luca Marini (Wikipedia)
Luis Salom, Athletes
Source Luis Salom (Wikipedia)
Source Makoto Tamada (Wikipedia)
Source Manuel Poggiali (Wikipedia)
Source Marco Bezzecchi (Wikipedia)
Source Marco Melandri (Wikipedia)
Source Marco Simoncelli (Wikipedia)
Source Maverick Viñales (Wikipedia)

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Source Grand Prix motorcycle racing (Wikipedia)Circuits, Italy
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Italy, Scarperia e San Piero, Mugello Circuit

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Source Grand Prix motorcycle racing (Wikipedia)History, 2008
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2008: MotoGP runs its first night race in Qatar.

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Source Grand Prix motorcycle racing (Wikipedia)History, 2010
Quote, History, 2010
2010: For the first time, Spain hosts four Grands Prix in a year.
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1. Grand Prix motorcycle racing (Wikipedia)
  • Lead, scope
    Grand Prix road racing is the oldest established motorsport world championship.
  • Lead, frequency
    The Riders' World Championship is awarded to the most successful rider over a season, as determined by a points system based on Grand Prix results.
  • Lead, format
    The Riders' World Championship is awarded to the most successful rider over a season, as determined by a points system based on Grand Prix results.
  • History
    An FIM Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix was first organized by the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) in 1949.
  • History, 2010
    2010: For the first time, Spain hosts four Grands Prix in a year.
  • Circuits, Italy
    Italy, Scarperia e San Piero, Mugello Circuit
  • History, 2008
    2008: MotoGP runs its first night race in Qatar.
  • Features: Motorcycle racing, Lead
    Grand Prix motorcycle racing is the highest class of motorcycle road racing.
  • Governs: Federation Internationale de Motocyclisme, Lead, FIM sanction
    Events are held on road circuits sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM).
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Jorge Lorenzo (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Jorge Lorenzo, Lead, MotoGP class
Quote, Competitors Include: Jorge Lorenzo, Lead, MotoGP class
having won three titles in the MotoGP class (2010, 2012 and 2015)
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Dani Pedrosa (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Dani Pedrosa, Lead, MotoGP class
Quote, Competitors Include: Dani Pedrosa, Lead, MotoGP class
In 2006, Pedrosa moved into the MotoGP class to ride for Repsol Honda
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Troy Bayliss (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Troy Bayliss, Lead, MotoGP class
Quote, Competitors Include: Troy Bayliss, Lead, MotoGP class
a MotoGP race
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Jonathan Rea (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Jonathan Rea, Lead, MotoGP class
Quote, Competitors Include: Jonathan Rea, Lead, MotoGP class
Rea made two MotoGP starts in 2012
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Fabio Quartararo (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Fabio Quartararo, Lead, MotoGP class
Quote, Competitors Include: Fabio Quartararo, Lead, MotoGP class
racing in MotoGP for Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team
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Joan Mir (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Joan Mir, Lead, MotoGP class
Quote, Competitors Include: Joan Mir, Lead, MotoGP class
in the MotoGP World Championship
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Nicky Hayden (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Nicky Hayden, Lead, MotoGP class
Quote, Competitors Include: Nicky Hayden, Lead, MotoGP class
won the MotoGP World Championship in 2006
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Francesco Bagnaia (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Francesco Bagnaia, Lead, MotoGP class
Quote, Competitors Include: Francesco Bagnaia, Lead, MotoGP class
races for the Ducati Lenovo Team in MotoGP
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Jorge Martín (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Jorge Martín, Lead, MotoGP class
Quote, Competitors Include: Jorge Martín, Lead, MotoGP class
before moving to the premier class with Prima Pramac Racing in 2021
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Marco Simoncelli (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Marco Simoncelli, Lead, MotoGP class
Quote, Competitors Include: Marco Simoncelli, Lead, MotoGP class
competed in the MotoGP World Championship from 2002 to 2011
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Andrea Dovizioso (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Andrea Dovizioso, Lead, MotoGP class
Quote, Competitors Include: Andrea Dovizioso, Lead, MotoGP class
best known for his time with the Ducati Team in the MotoGP class
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Cal Crutchlow (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Cal Crutchlow, Lead, MotoGP class
Quote, Competitors Include: Cal Crutchlow, Lead, MotoGP class
A three-time MotoGP race winner
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Marco Melandri (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Marco Melandri, Lead, MotoGP class
Quote, Competitors Include: Marco Melandri, Lead, MotoGP class
He competed in the MotoGP class from 2003 to 2010
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Sete Gibernau (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Sete Gibernau, Lead, MotoGP class
Quote, Competitors Include: Sete Gibernau, Lead, MotoGP class
9-time 500cc/MotoGP race winner
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Brad Binder (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Brad Binder, Lead, MotoGP class
Quote, Competitors Include: Brad Binder, Lead, MotoGP class
win a MotoGP championship race
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Maverick Viñales (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Maverick Viñales, Lead, MotoGP class
Quote, Competitors Include: Maverick Viñales, Lead, MotoGP class
riding for Red Bull KTM Tech3 in the MotoGP class
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Johann Zarco (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Johann Zarco, Lead, MotoGP class
Quote, Competitors Include: Johann Zarco, Lead, MotoGP class
currently rides for Castrol Honda LCR in MotoGP
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Jack Miller (motorcyclist) (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Jack Miller, Lead, MotoGP class
Quote, Competitors Include: Jack Miller, Lead, MotoGP class
rides for the Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP
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Pol Espargaró (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Pol Espargaró, Lead, MotoGP class
Quote, Competitors Include: Pol Espargaró, Lead, MotoGP class
rode in the MotoGP class for the newly named GasGas Factory Racing team
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Enea Bastianini (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Enea Bastianini, Lead, MotoGP class
Quote, Competitors Include: Enea Bastianini, Lead, MotoGP class
in the MotoGP class
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Colin Edwards (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Colin Edwards, Lead, MotoGP class
Quote, Competitors Include: Colin Edwards, Lead, MotoGP class
competed in the MotoGP class from 2003 to 2014
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Ángel Nieto (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Ángel Nieto, Lead, competition
Quote, Competitors Include: Ángel Nieto, Lead, competition
Ángel Nieto Roldán (25 January 1947-3 August 2017) was a Spanish professional Grand Prix motorcycle racer.
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Kunimitsu Takahashi (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Kunimitsu Takahashi, Lead, competition
Quote, Competitors Include: Kunimitsu Takahashi, Lead, competition
He competed on motorcycles between 1958 and 1963, during which he became the first Japanese rider to win a World Grand Prix, taking four world-level wins in total.
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Daijiro Kato (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Daijiro Kato, Lead, competition
Quote, Competitors Include: Daijiro Kato, Lead, competition
Daijiro Kato (加藤 大治郎, Katō Daijirō; 4 July 1976-20 April 2003) was a Japanese Grand Prix motorcycle road racer, the 2001 250cc world champion, and the 2000 and 2002 Suzuka 8 Hours winner.
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Álvaro Bautista (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Álvaro Bautista, Lead, competition
Quote, Competitors Include: Álvaro Bautista, Lead, competition
He competed in the MotoGP class from 2010 to 2018.
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Johnny Cecotto (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Johnny Cecotto, Lead, competition
Quote, Competitors Include: Johnny Cecotto, Lead, competition
Johnny Alberto Cecotto Persello (born 25 January 1956), better known as Johnny Cecotto, is a Venezuelan former professional Grand Prix motorcycle racer and auto racer.
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Shoya Tomizawa (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Shoya Tomizawa, Lead, competition
Quote, Competitors Include: Shoya Tomizawa, Lead, competition
After a successful career in the All Japan Road Race Championship, he switched to MotoGP and competed in the 250cc class during 2009.
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Aleix Espargaró (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Aleix Espargaró, Lead, competition
Quote, Competitors Include: Aleix Espargaró, Lead, competition
He was the Spanish 2004 FIM CEV 125cc International Champion and has competed since 2017 in the MotoGP class using Aprilia machines.
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Àlex Crivillé (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Àlex Crivillé, Lead, competition
Quote, Competitors Include: Àlex Crivillé, Lead, competition
He competed in the FIM Grand Prix motorcycle racing world championships from 1987 to 2001, most prominently as a member of the Honda factory racing team.
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Luis Salom (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Luis Salom, Lead, competition
Quote, Competitors Include: Luis Salom, Lead, competition
Luis Jaime Salom Horrach (7 August 1991-3 June 2016) was a Spanish Grand Prix motorcycle racer.
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Carlo Ubbiali (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Carlo Ubbiali, Lead, competition
Quote, Competitors Include: Carlo Ubbiali, Lead, competition
He competed in the FIM Grand Prix motorcycle racing world championships from 1949 to 1960, most prominently as a member of the MV Agusta factory racing team.
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Andrea Iannone (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Andrea Iannone, Lead, competition
Quote, Competitors Include: Andrea Iannone, Lead, competition
He is most known for competing in the MotoGP World Championship from 2013 to 2019, but has also raced in the Superbike World Championship.
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Toni Elías (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Toni Elías, Lead, competition
Quote, Competitors Include: Toni Elías, Lead, competition
He claimed the lead in the championship following this win, and would not relinquish it for the remainder of the season, clinching the inaugural Moto2 World Championship at the Malaysian Grand Prix with three rounds to spare.
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Fausto Gresini (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Fausto Gresini, Lead, competition
Quote, Competitors Include: Fausto Gresini, Lead, competition
He competed in Grand Prix motorcycle racing from 1983 to 1994, most prominently as a two-time 125cc world champion riding for the Garelli factory racing team.
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Danilo Petrucci (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Danilo Petrucci, Lead, competition
Quote, Competitors Include: Danilo Petrucci, Lead, competition
Petrucci won two races in the MotoGP World Championship, the Italian Superbike Championship (CIV) in 2011, and the 2024 and 2025 Superbike Independents Cup.
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Luca Cadalora (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Luca Cadalora, Lead, competition
Quote, Competitors Include: Luca Cadalora, Lead, competition
He competed in Grand Prix motorcycle racing from 1984 to 2000.
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Randy de Puniet (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Randy de Puniet, Lead, competition
Quote, Competitors Include: Randy de Puniet, Lead, competition
Randy de Puniet (born 14 February 1981), sometimes known by his initials RdP, is a French motorcycle road racer who competed in Grands Prix racing between 1998 and 2014, achieving five wins in the 250cc class.
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Jorge Martínez (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Jorge Martínez, Lead, competition
Quote, Competitors Include: Jorge Martínez, Lead, competition
He competed in the Grand Prix road racing world championships from 1982 to 1997.
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Thomas Lüthi (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Thomas Lüthi, Lead, competition
Quote, Competitors Include: Thomas Lüthi, Lead, competition
He spent 19 years in Grand Prix world championships, becoming one of only nine riders to reach 300 race starts, spending much of his career with the Interwetten Paddock team, with who he became the 2005 season's 125cc world champion.
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Manuel Poggiali (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Manuel Poggiali, Lead, competition
Quote, Competitors Include: Manuel Poggiali, Lead, competition
Manuel Poggiali (Italian pronunciation: [ˈmanuel podˈdʒali]; born 14 February 1983) is a Sammarinese Grand Prix motorcycle road racing World Champion.
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Stefan Bradl (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Stefan Bradl, Lead
Quote, Competitors Include: Stefan Bradl, Lead
He then moved to MotoGP in 2012 with LCR Honda
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Tito Rabat (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Tito Rabat, Lead
Quote, Competitors Include: Tito Rabat, Lead
Rabat then made the move to MotoGP in 2016
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Pedro Acosta (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Pedro Acosta, Lead
Quote, Competitors Include: Pedro Acosta, Lead
Acosta was promoted to MotoGP for 2024 with Red Bull GasGas Tech3
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Héctor Barberá (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Héctor Barberá, Lead
Quote, Competitors Include: Héctor Barberá, Lead
He competed in MotoGP, Moto2, Superbike, and in MotoAmerica
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Hiroshi Aoyama (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Hiroshi Aoyama, Lead
Quote, Competitors Include: Hiroshi Aoyama, Lead
He stopped competing in MotoGP after the 2014 season
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Chris Vermeulen (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Chris Vermeulen, Lead
Quote, Competitors Include: Chris Vermeulen, Lead
before racing in the premier MotoGP class between 2005 and 2009
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Mika Kallio (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Mika Kallio, Lead
Quote, Competitors Include: Mika Kallio, Lead
Moving up to MotoGP full-time for 2009 and 2010
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Carlos Checa (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Carlos Checa, Lead
Quote, Competitors Include: Carlos Checa, Lead
Checa raced in 500cc and MotoGP for over a decade between 1995 and 2007
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Marco Bezzecchi (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Marco Bezzecchi, Lead
Quote, Competitors Include: Marco Bezzecchi, Lead
He made his 2022 MotoGP debut with the VR46 Racing Team
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Fabio Di Giannantonio (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Fabio Di Giannantonio, Lead, MotoGP
Quote, Competitors Include: Fabio Di Giannantonio, Lead, MotoGP
riding for Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team in the MotoGP class of Grand Prix motorcycle racing from 2025
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Bradley Smith (motorcyclist) (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Bradley Smith, Lead, MotoGP
Quote, Competitors Include: Bradley Smith, Lead, MotoGP
top-three finishes in the pre-Moto3 125 cc class, Moto2 class, MotoGP class and MotoE World Cup
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Franco Morbidelli (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Franco Morbidelli, Lead, MotoGP class
Quote, Competitors Include: Franco Morbidelli, Lead, MotoGP class
motorcycle racer in MotoGP class
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Miguel Oliveira (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Miguel Oliveira, Lead, MotoGP class
Quote, Competitors Include: Miguel Oliveira, Lead, MotoGP class
He previously competed in the MotoGP World Championship
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Takaaki Nakagami (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Takaaki Nakagami, Lead, MotoGP class
Quote, Competitors Include: Takaaki Nakagami, Lead, MotoGP class
competed for Idemitsu Honda LCR in the MotoGP class
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Álex Márquez (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Álex Márquez, Lead, MotoGP class
Quote, Competitors Include: Álex Márquez, Lead, MotoGP class
races for the Ducati satellite team Gresini Racing in MotoGP
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Luca Marini (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Luca Marini, Lead, MotoGP class
Quote, Competitors Include: Luca Marini, Lead, MotoGP class
Marini competed for Mooney VR46 Racing Team in the 2023 MotoGP World Championship
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Scott Redding (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Scott Redding, Lead, MotoGP class
Quote, Competitors Include: Scott Redding, Lead, MotoGP class
primarily in the premier MotoGP class from 2014 to 2018
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Alex de Angelis (Wikipedia)
Competitors Include: Alex de Angelis, Lead, MotoGP class
Quote, Competitors Include: Alex de Angelis, Lead, MotoGP class
de Angelis moved to the MotoGP class
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