These are the MotoGP riders who have been called the protagonists of the 2024 World Championship

For the second consecutive campaign composed by the duo Pecco Bagnaia and the latest version of the Desmosedici of Ducati They will put their MotoGP world crown on the line backed by that number 1 in front of them. In history, only nine drivers have achieved consecutive hat tricks and he is aiming to become the tenth. But MotoGP is experiencing the phase of greatest equality with 100% of riders on the grid having victories and podiums on their record, 41% becoming world champions and four being MotoGP champions. Every rider on a Ducati, an Aprilia or a KTM/Gas Gas can be a hero as Honda and Yamaha make up lost ground through concessions and ‘market mode’ – 19 out of 22 riders are contracted – kicks in also in the equation.

These are the pilots called to star in 2024:

Pecco Bagnaia

(Ducati Lenovo Team)

The native of Turin (14-1-1997) lives in his greatest luxury with maximum confidence in his riding, the extra experience gained in managing the championship and an almost perfect engine tailored to him by engineer Gigi Dall’Igna. In the preseason he has been a benchmark in attack time and his speed is among the best. He doesn’t have to hide, he starts out as the guy to beat. If the Ducati GP24 made a great leap forward, the Bagnaia is the one that fits it best and best.

2

Jorge Martin

Premium Pramac Ducati

2023 is the year of the Madrid native’s explosion (1-29-1998) with the same motorcycle that Bagnaia on satellite equipment Premium Pramac. He has been strong in the Sprint with 9 wins and has added more doubles than anyone else between the European and Asian tours. He forced Bagnaia to decide the championship in the last race and, although under pressure he made a mistake, what he learned in 2023 is experience for 2024 where he will be the first to challenge for the MotoGP crown. He has plenty of speed to stand up to the champion.

3

Enea Bastianini

Ducati Lenovo Team

In 2023, no driver experienced as many misfortunes as the driver from Rimini (12-30-1997) who made his debut in the official team. Ducati and he missed eight and a half Grand Prix due to injury. He turned the page and in the preseason with GP24 he became a new rider. Put the champion in the box and contract mode – the area will be played Jorge Martin for 2025 – will enable an interesting rivalry as to who will be one of the sensations in 2022.

4

Aleix Espargaro

Aprilia Racing

Aprilia has made a real revolution in the aerodynamic area to get closer to its compatriots Ducati and, above all, Aleix Espargaro -there is more covered Maverick Vinales– With this bike being more physical, it has seen a lot in the preseason. The oldest rider on the grid (30-7-1989) has already led the world championship in 2022 and could be the protagonist again in 2024 with this renewed RS-GP to enter the Ducati Cup.

5

Marc Márquez

Gresini Racing (Ducati)

The driver from Cervera (17-2-1993) will be the most watched driver of the year. After six world titles between 2013 and 2019, his darkest period came due to his injury to his right arm. He forced his way out of Repsol Honda a year before his contract expired to ride a Ducati, even though it was a year ‘older’ than the officials and without his technical ‘dream team’ and on a satellite team, so bold is his risky bet. Before aiming for victories or world titles he needs to shake off the vices of his 11 years at Honda, Ducati is riding in a different way to take advantage of it. Once he achieves this, he will be a dangerous rival, without a doubt.

6

Pedro Acosta

Red Bull GasGas Tech3

From Marc Márquez No rookie has lived up to as many expectations as the rider from Puerto de Mazarrón (25-5-2004), who arrived with two titles won in three years and the option to break MM93’s precocity records in MotoGP, since the first victory ( 20 years and 63 days achieved in his second GP). He will build it from an RC16 painted GasGas identical to the other one Brad Binderthe leader of the Mattighofen team where he has not been far from the preseason and, above all, coached by the duo Dani Pedrosa and Pol Espargaró. Binder In his rookie year he won his third KTM start. But he is five years older.