We’re still several press releases away from having a definitive idea of what the 2024 MotoGP World Championship grid will look with brewing summer break rumours suggesting one or two key moves could trigger an overhaul of the current line-up.

When it comes to contracts, teams in MotoGP mostly move in tandem of two-year contract lengths. It means, over time, most riders have synchronised by having contracts that begin and end at roughly the same time.

It usually leaves a season in between during which only a handful of changes tend to occur. The current 2023 MotoGP season leading into 2024 should be one of those seasons… except, this time, there is a real possibility the riders and team combinations we see today will be quite different next year. [Continues]