P1racenews AI automatic summary:
The crew chief market is a pivotal under-the-radar part of every MotoGP silly season, as riders movements lead to reshuffles – whether that be through their crew chiefs following them into their new teams or them being paired up with new staff
The crew chief market is crucial during MotoGP silly season, with movements of riders often leading to reshuffles in terms of staff pairings. In the 2025 MotoGP crew chief market, certain notable pairings emerged across factory and satellite teams. For instance, Bagnaia continues with Cristian Gabarrini, a renowned engineering figure with experience working with top riders like Stoner, Marquez, and Lorenzo. Marquez, on the other hand, partners with Marco Rigamonti, who previously worked with Bastianini. Gresini retains its existing crew line-up, with Marquez continuing with Donatello Giovanotti. Additionally, the VR46 team sees changes with Morbidelli linking up with Matteo Flamigni, while Di Giannantonio pairs up with Massimo Branchini.
In the Factory teams, Pedro Acosta is accompanied by Paul Trevathan, who oversaw his successful MotoGP debut. Brad Binder sticks with Andres Madrid, while Tech3’s new line-up sees Bastianini reuniting with Alberto Giribuola and Vinales bringing Manu Cazeaux from Aprilia. On the Trackhouse team, Raul Fernandez is paired with Noe Herrera, and Ai Ogura with Giovanni Mattarollo. New MotoGP champion Jorge Martin is joined by his Pramac crew chief Daniele Romagnoli in their move to the Factory team, with his teammate Bezzecchi also having a new pairing with Francesco Venturato.
