Get Your Motor Runnin’: The 2024 Grid for MotoGP is Set

Most of last year's stars are back, but the big news is 19-year-old Pedro Acosta and the debut of a new team owned by NASCAR team Trackhouse Racing.

The 2023 season for MotoGP is still fresh in many people's minds, finishing with Francesco Bagnaia going back-to-back in championships for Ducati Lenovo. But as in any form of motorsports, the page has turned itself over and in this case, the field is ready as we approach the 2024 season.

For the group that will take the grid come 2024, there are many regulars that will stay put at their homes. However, some moves do come as a nice reset and chance for riders to make some new magic with their new match.

The big move this offseason came in the form of Marc Marquez leaving Repsol Honda after winning six championships with the team.

While Marquez has seen success at Repsol, much of his success came earlier in his time with the program, declining in finishes over the past handful of seasons.

For Marquez, while a threat on the grid, Ducati has been the dominant manufacturer, which has seen massive expansion over the years, attracting major names such as Marquez, who will be joining his brother Alex at Gresini Racing for 2024.

Although this will be a bittersweet switch given his lengthy career riding on Honda equipment, there is a level of rejuvenation if you will for the championship winning Spaniard, with hopes that teaming with his brother could bring what could be an exciting season for Gresini.

Beyond the Marquez move, Alex Rins is set to take over a spot at Monster Energy Yamaha, replacing Franco Morbidelli, who never really replicated his 2020 season, where he scored three first place finishes in the shortened season.

Also seeing new horizons as well will be Luca Marini, who goes to Repsol replacing Marc Marquez, while Fabio Di Giannantonio takes over for Marini at his prior home, VR46 Racing.

The only MotoGP call-up move comes in the form of 19-year old prospect, Pedro Acosta.

Acosta, the 2023 Moto2 Champion with Red Bull KTM Ajo, will be looking to try and help KTM/GasGas get into a championship picture for the future, joining GasGas Factory Racing Tech3, a subsidiary manufacturer team of KTM.

While Acosta has high promise given his past success especially this past season in Moto2, there is still a wonder as to how the young gun will fit into a field and manufacturers that are steps ahead of KTM/GasGas at the moment.

There is definitely a level of intrigue with what the young Spaniard will do but it seems as though if you aren't riding a Ducati, it may be tough sailing to try and dethrone the top manufacturer and its teams heading into next season.

For more about Acosta, click here.

But what has gotten tongues wagging the last week-plus was the revelation that NASCAR team Trackhouse Racing will field a team in MotoGP in 2024.

The team's two riders will be Raul Fernandez and Miguel Oliveira. For more, click here.