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Trackhouse Racing joins 2024 MotoGP grid as RNF replacement
After the 2023 MotoGP season, RNF will no longer be allowed to participate in the series starting in 2024 due to repeated infractions and breaches of the Participation Agreement. RNF’s sponsor, CryptoDATA, failed to pay what it owed for sponsoring the Austrian Grand Prix, and the team also had outstanding debts with suppliers. Trackhouse Racing, owned by Justin Marks and Pitbull, will be taking over the grid slots leased by RNF. They had previously expressed interest in joining MotoGP in 2025 but decided to fast-track their move due to RNF’s situation. Trackhouse will retain Miguel Oliveira and Raul Fernandez as riders, who are contracted to Aprilia. They unveiled their livery for the 2024 season, which pays homage to Nicky Hayden’s Ducati test livery in 2008. Trackhouse believes that MotoGP has the ingredients for continued global growth and is excited to be a part of it. They will also have closer ties with Aprilia and may receive a third factory bike for one of their riders. Trackhouse’s entry into MotoGP aligns with the series’ increasing American influences, including the appointment of former NBA chief Dan Rossomondo as chief commercial officer at Dorna.
