MotoGPCompetition·MotoGP and the five manufacturers in the premier class — ApriliaTeam·Aprilia, DucatiTeam·Ducati, KTMTeam·KTM, HondaTeam·Honda and YamahaTeam·Yamaha — have signed a new Concorde-style agreement covering the 2027-2031 period.
The announcement ends a prolonged round of negotiations in which the manufacturers had pushed for a larger share of the championship’s television and sponsorship income. With the agreement now in place, MotoGPCompetition·MotoGP has secured a single framework for manufacturer participation for the first time in its history, according to the information released by the championship and reported internationally.
The deal is more than a simple participation contract. Alongside the manufacturers’ agreement, MotoGPCompetition·MotoGP’s leadership and the teams have also signed a separate arrangement that will shape the regulatory, sporting and commercial structure of the next phase of the series. That makes the new framework central not only to how the grid is governed, but also to how the championship is financed and developed over the coming years.
MotoGPCompetition·MotoGP chief executive Carmelo EzpeletaCoach·Carmelo Ezpeleta described the agreement as a defining moment for the sport, saying the commitment from all five manufacturers strengthens the championship now and underlines a shared ambition for its future. He also pointed to MotoGPCompetition·MotoGP’s long-term partnership with the FIMCompetition·FIM, which runs to 2060, as part of the platform for continued growth.
The timing matters because the agreement clears a major hurdle in the market for upcoming rider and factory-team decisions. With the commercial and competitive framework now settled for 2027-2031, expected transfer announcements can move forward after months of speculation around several high-profile moves.
Among the switches already circulating are Fabio QuartararoPlayer·Fabio Quartararo from YamahaTeam·Yamaha to HondaTeam·Honda and Jorge MartinPlayer·Jorge Martin from ApriliaTeam·Aprilia to YamahaTeam·Yamaha. MotoGPCompetition·MotoGP has not confirmed those moves in the material provided, but the new accord is expected to accelerate the formal process around them and other deals.
For the championship, the significance runs beyond the rider market. A unified manufacturer agreement gives MotoGPCompetition·MotoGP a clearer foundation for revenue distribution, long-term planning and governance as it enters its next cycle, while also signalling that the sport’s leading brands have chosen stability after lengthy talks.
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