What is MotoGP?

You are probably familiar with the fact that MotoGP is a motorbike racing championship, but here’s a deeper dive into the prestigious sport! 

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History of MotoGP

The first Grand Prix was in 1949 and was organised by the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM). There have always been different categories competing at each round. Classes include: 50cc, 80cc, 125cc, 250cc, 350cc, 500cc and 750cc.

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These categories are now known as MotoGP, Moto 2, Moto 3 and Moto E. Moto E uses electric motorcycles, whereas the others use four-stroke engines. 

The most successful rider to date is Giacomo Agostini. He has a record-breaking 15 championship titles and 122 race wins to his name. Agostini holds the title record of 8 in the top-flight series, followed by Valentino Rossi with seven and current rider Marc Márquez with six. 

Who are the 2025 riders and what does the championship look like so far?

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1. 93 Marc Márquez - 381 pts 

2. 73 Alex Márquez - 261 pts

3. 63 Francesco Bagnaia - 213 pts 

4. 72 Marco Bezzecchi - 156 pts 

5. 49 Fabio Di Giannantonio - 142 pts 

6. 21 Franco Morbidelli - 139 pts 

7. 37 Pedro Acosta - 124 pts 

8. 5 Johann Zarco - 109 pts 

9. 20 Fabio Quartararo - 102 pts 

10. 54 Fermin Aldeguer - 97 pts

11. 12 Maverick Viñales - 69 pts 

12. 33 Brad Binder - 68 pts 

13. 25 Raul Fernandez - 66 pts 

14. 43 Jack Miller - 52 pts 

15. 10 Luac Marini - 52 pts 

16. 79 Ai Ogura - 51 pts

17. 23 Enea Bastianini - 49 pts 

18. 42 Alex Rins - 42 pts 

19. 36 Joan Mir -  32 pts 

20. 30 Takaaki Nakagami - 10 pts 

21. 1 Jorge Martin - 9 pts 

22. 32 Lorenzo Savadori - 8 pts 

23. 44 Pol Espargaro - 8 pts 

24. 7 Augusto Fernandez - 6 pts 

25. 88 Miguel Oliveira - 6 pts 

26. 35 Somkiat Chantra - 1 pt 

27. 41 Aleix Espargaro - 0 pts 

What teams are there?

• Ducati Lenovo Team 

• BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP

• Aprilia Racing 

• Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team 

• Red Bull KTM Factory Racing 

• CASTROL Honda LCR

• Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team 

• Red Bull KTM Tech3 

• Trackhouse MotoGP Team 

• Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP

• Honda HRC Castrol 

• IDEMITSU Honda LCR 

When and where can I watch MotoGP?

The next Grand Prix is in Austria from the 15th to the 17th of August. You can watch on many platforms including:

• Sling TV

• Android TV

• DirecTV Stream

• Fubo 

• Hulu

• ServusTV

• TNT Sports 

• YouTube TV 

• ESPN 

• MotoGP Video Pass

Now, after seeing Marc Márquez’s immense lead in the championship, you are probably wondering who he is, if so read this article: who-is-marc-márquez 

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Will you be tuning in to watch the second half of the MotoGP 2025 Season? 

Article written by Alice Seager ©️Alice Seager 2025