2023 MotoGP World Championship

The 2023 FIM MotoGP World Championship is the 75th edition of the F.I.M. Francesco Bagnaia entered the season as the reigning world champion.

TeamConstructorMotorcycle RiderRounds Aprilia RacingApriliaRS-GP12 Maverick Viñales1–1641 Aleix Espargaró1–1632 Lorenzo Savadori6, 8, 10CryptoData RNF MotoGP Team25 Raúl Fernández1–1688 Miguel Oliveira1, 3–4, 6–1632 Lorenzo Savadori5 Ducati Lenovo TeamDucatiDesmosedici GP231 Francesco Bagnaia1–1623 Enea Bastianini1, 4, 6–11, 15–1651 Michele Pirro3, 13–149 Danilo Petrucci5 Aruba.it Racing51 Michele Pirro6, 12TBA Álvaro BautistaTBC Prima Pramac Racing5 Johann Zarco1–1689 Jorge Martín1–16 Gresini Racing MotoGPDesmosedici GP2249 Fabio Di Giannantonio1–1673 Álex Márquez1–13, 15–16 Mooney VR46 Racing Team10 Luca Marini1–13, 15–1672 Marco Bezzecchi1–16LCR Honda IdemitsuLCR Honda CastrolHondaRC213V30Takaaki Nakagami1–1642 Álex Rins1–6, 14–166Stefan Bradl8, 13–14 27 Iker Lecuona9–117Takumi Takahashi12Repsol Honda Team36 Joan Mir1–6, 9–1627 Iker Lecuona893 Marc Márquez1, 5–166Stefan Bradl327 Iker Lecuona4HRC Team6[Stefan Bradl]]4, 12 GasGas Factory Racing Tech3KTMRC1637 Augusto Fernández1–1644 Pol Espargaró1, 9–1694Jonas Folger3–8Red Bull KTM Factory Racing33Brad Binder1–1643Jack Miller1–1626 Dani Pedrosa4, 12Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGPYamahaYZR-M120 Fabio Quartararo1–1621 Franco Morbidelli1–16Yamalube RS4GP Racing Team35Cal Crutchlow14Sources:KeyRegular riderWildcard rider

 Team changes 

 Suzuki withdrew from the MotoGP class at the end of the 2022 season."Suzuki and Dorna reach agreement for MotoGP exit at the end of 2022". www.autosport.com. 13 July 2022. Archived from the original on 26 November 2022. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
 Tech3 KTM Factory Racing were rebranded as GasGas Factory Racing Tech3."Pol Espargaro announced in the new GASGAS MotoGP project". www.motogp.com. Dorna Sports. 19 August 2022. Archived from the original on 19 August 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022. The team used KTM bikes. Tech3 continued to own and operate the team.
 RNF Racing switched to Aprilia after a season with Yamaha.

 Rider changes 

 Álex Rins moved to LCR Honda from the now defunct Suzuki MotoGP team, replacing Álex Márquez.Jack Miller moved to the KTM factory team from the Ducati factory team, replacing Miguel Oliveira."Miller signs two-year deal with Red Bull KTM". www.motogp.com. Dorna Sports. 9 June 2022. Archived from the original on 10 June 2022. Retrieved 10 June 2022. Oliveira then moved to RNF Aprilia MotoGP Team."Aprilia RNF confirm Oliveira and Fernandez for 2023". www.motogp.com. Dorna Sports. 30 August 2022. Archived from the original on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
 Álex Márquez moved to Gresini Racing MotoGP from LCR Honda, replacing Enea Bastianini."Gresini Racing announce Alex Marquez for 2023 ride". www.motogp.com. Dorna Sports. 26 June 2022. Archived from the original on 26 June 2022. Retrieved 26 June 2022. Bastianini was then promoted to the Ducati factory team, replacing Jack Miller."Ducati confirm Bastianini as Bagnaia's teammate for 2023". www.motogp.com. Dorna Sports. 26 August 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
 Jack Miller moved to the KTM factory team from the Ducati factory team, replacing Miguel Oliveira. Oliveira then moved to RNF Aprilia MotoGP Team.
 After being left without a place in the MotoGP grid, Darryn Binder went down to Moto2 to make his debut in that class.
 Pol Espargaró moved to the newly rebranded GasGas Factory Racing team from the Honda factory team."Pol Espargaro announced in the new GASGAS MotoGP project". www.motogp.com. Dorna Sports. 19 August 2022. Archived from the original on 19 August 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022. He was replaced by Joan Mir, who moved from the now defunct Suzuki MotoGP team."HRC confirm the signing of Joan Mir on a two-year contract". www.motogp.com. Dorna Sports. 30 August 2022. Archived from the original on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
 Raúl Fernández moved to RNF Aprilia MotoGP Team from Tech3 KTM Factory Racing.
 Remy Gardner left MotoGP for the Superbike World Championship. He was replaced by 2022 Moto2 World Riders' Champion Augusto Fernández, who entered the MotoGP class with the rebranded GasGas Factory Racing team."Augusto Fernandez signs 2023 GASGAS Factory Racing deal". www.motogp.com. Dorna Sports. 16 September 2022. Archived from the original on 16 September 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
 Andréa Dovizodio retired after the 2022 San Marino round. He was replaced by Cal Cruchlow for the end of the season. In 2023, Cal Cruchlow returned to his position as test and replacement rider at Yamaha.

 Mid-season changes 

 Pol Espargaró missed seven Grands Prix starting from the Argentine round after suffering numerous injuries during P2 of the Portuguese round. He was not replaced for the Argentine round, but was replaced starting from the Americas round by Jonas Folger.
 Enea Bastianini missed several races during the season. He missed the Argentine and Americas rounds after suffering a fractured right collarbone due to a collision with Luca Marini in the sprint of the Portuguese round. He was not replaced for the Argentine round, and was replaced for the Americas round by Michele Pirro. Bastianini also missed the French round after a failed return in the Spanish round which saw him withdraw from the race after P2 due to continuous shoulder pain. He was replaced by Danilo Petrucci. Bastianini also missed the San Marino, Indian, and Japanese rounds after undergoing surgery on his fractured left ankle and left hand that were sustained during the Catalan race. He was not replaced for the San Marino round, and by Pirro again for the Indian and Japanese rounds.
 Marc Márquez missed several races after suffering a broken first metacarpal due to a collision with Miguel Oliveira during the main race of the Portuguese round. He was not replaced for the Argentine round, replaced by Stefan Bradl for the Americas round, and was replaced by Iker Lecuona for the Spanish round.
 Miguel Oliveira missed the Argentine round due to the aforementioned collision with Márquez during the main race of the previous Portuguese round. Oliveira was declared unfit after further testing and was not replaced. Oliveira also missed the French round after he sustained a shoulder injury after a collision with Fabio Quartararo during the previous Spanish round and was replaced by Lorenzo Savadori.
 Joan Mir missed the German and Dutch rounds after suffering a right hand injury during P2 of the previous Italian round. He was not replaced for the German round, but was replaced by Iker Lecuona for the Dutch round.
 Álex Rins missed seven Grands Prix starting from the German round after undergoing surgery on a broken right leg that was sustained during the sprint of the Italian round. He was not replaced for the German round, by Stefan Bradl for the Dutch and Indian rounds, by Iker Lecuona for the British, Austrian, and Catalan rounds, and by Takumi Takahashi for the San Marino round. He competed during Friday practice sessions for the Japanese round, before being replaced by Bradl after he was declared unfit for the rest of the weekend.
 Álex Márquez missed the Japanese round after suffering a double rib fracture during Q1 of the previous Indian round. He was not replaced.
 Luca Marini missed the Japanese round after suffering a fractured left collarbone during the sprint of the previous Indian round. He was not replaced.

 Calendar 
RoundDateGrand PrixCircuit126 MarchGrande Prémio Tissot de PortugalAlgarve International Circuit, Portimão22 AprilGran Premio Michelin de la República ArgentinaAutódromo Termas de Río Hondo, Termas de Río Hondo316 AprilRed Bull Grand Prix of the AmericasCircuit of the Americas, Austin430 AprilGran Premio MotoGP Guru by Gryfyn de EspañaCircuito de Jerez – Ángel Nieto, Jerez de la Frontera514 MayShark Grand Prix de FranceCircuit Bugatti, Le Mans611 JuneGran Premio d'Italia OakleyAutodromo Internazionale del Mugello, Scarperia e San Piero718 JuneLiqui Moly Motorrad Grand Prix DeutschlandSachsenring, Hohenstein-Ernstthal825 JuneMotul TT AssenTT Circuit Assen, Assen96 AugustMonster Energy British Grand PrixSilverstone Circuit, Silverstone1020 AugustCryptoData Motorrad Grand Prix von ÖsterreichRed Bull Ring, Spielberg113 SeptemberGran Premi Monster Energy de CatalunyaCircuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Montmeló1210 SeptemberGran Premio Red Bull di San Marino e della Riviera di RiminiMisano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, Misano Adriatico1324 SeptemberIndianOil Grand Prix of IndiaBuddh International Circuit, Greater Noida141 OctoberMotul Grand Prix of JapanMobility Resort Motegi, Motegi1515 OctoberPertamina Grand Prix of IndonesiaMandalika International Street Circuit, Central Lombok1621 OctoberMotoGP Guru by Gryfyn Australian Motorcycle Grand PrixPhillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, Phillip Island1729 OctoberOR Thailand Grand PrixChang International Circuit, Buriram1812 NovemberPetronas Grand Prix of MalaysiaSepang International Circuit, Sepang1919 NovemberQatar Airways Grand Prix of QatarLosail International Circuit, Lusail2026 NovemberGran Premio Motul de la Comunitat ValencianaCircuit Ricardo Tormo, ValenciaCancelled Grand Prix–9 JulyGrand Prix of KazakhstanSokol International Racetrack, AlmatySources: