MotoGP 2025 launch dates: When are teams revealing their new bike liveries?

All 11 MotoGP teams will reveal their 2025 bikes and liveries in January and February before the season opening round in Buriram, Thailand on March 2.

With pre-season testing scheduled in Malaysia and Thailand and South-East Asia seen as an important market for manufacturers, most teams chose this part of the world to unveil their new contenders for 2025 Is.

However, some teams will continue their launches in Europe, while Trackhouse will unveil the 2025 Aprilia at its base in North America.

MotoGP promoter Dorna has also scheduled a special event in Bangkok on 9 February to bring fans closer to the series.

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trackhouse
Date: 14 January

Trackhouse is set to be the first team to reveal its 2025 MotoGP livery on January 14. The American team, better known for its exploits in NASCAR, is entering its second season in the premier class and has signed the reigning Moto2 champion. Aye Ogura To make Raul Fernandez a partner.

Having already undergone a major livery revamp midway through the 2024 season, another design change could be on the cards after signing a deal with Gulf Oil in December.

Aprilia
Date: 16 January

Aprilia will unveil its 2025-spec RS-GP bike in Milan on January 16, two days after its satellite team Trackhouse showcased its new machine. It will be an important day for the Noelle-based brand, as it welcomes the defending champions george martin and multiple race winner Marco Bezzecchi To the team.

Aprilia could also reveal whether Martin will race with the number one plate in 2025 or continue the famous #89 branding on the front of his bike.

Gresini
Date: 18 January

Gresini will showcase its 2025 MotoGP bike for the first time on January 18 at a launch event in Imola, located just 20 minutes from its base in Faenza.

Alex MarquezWho is staying with the team for the third season, and is the newcomer fermin aldeguer Will be present at the launch. Both will ride the 2024-spec Ducati GP24 this year.

Ducati
Date: 20 January

Ducati will hold its 2025 presentation on January 20 at the Madonna di Campiglio ski resort in northern Italy. francesco bagniya and ducati newcomer mark marquez The new Ducati GP25 livery will be unveiled in the presence of the company’s senior management.

This will be the first time Marquez will be seen in full Ducati gear, having worn a plain red suit on his debut at the Barcelona test in November.

ktm
Date: 30 January

KTM will unveil the 2025 version of the RC16 at Sepang on January 30, saying it will remain in MotoGP this year. Despite entering self-administration, pedro acostaWho impressed in his rookie campaign take 3Looking forward to partnering with the factory team brad binder,

With Red Bull as title sponsor, the team’s livery is expected to remain largely unchanged.

tech3
Date: 30 January

Tech3 will launch joint MotoGP with KTM on January 30. This season the team will not only have a brand new line-up in the form of Maverick Vinales and anea bastianini Joining Aprilia and Ducati respectively, but also a new outfit with Pierre Mobility Group prioritizing the KTM brand again after promoting GasGas for the last two years.

The launch will be preceded by an official shakedown reserved for novice and concession makers on January 31-February 2.

YAMAHA
Date: 31 January

Yamaha will unveil its new MotoGP bike and livery at a high-profile event in Malaysia on January 31. The 2025 M1 will be showcased to the public for the first time at the W Hotel in Kuala Lumpur, just hours after the team raced the bike in official shakedown testing at Sepang.

Yamaha will be allowed to participate in three-day testing with race riders Fabio Quartararo And alex rinse Because it is one of two manufacturers given extended freedom under MotoGP’s concession system.

Pramac
Date: 31 January

Pramac’s 2025 bikes will also be showcased at Yamaha’s launch event in Kuala Lumpur later this month. The Italian team has entered into a new partnership with Yamaha ending a two-decade relationship with Ducati and receiving two factory-spec M1s to ride miguel oliveira And jack miller,

The Pramac will continue to be sponsored by insurance company Prima and will also feature the logo of French automobile manufacturer Alpine as part of a new deal.

Honda
Date: 1 February

Honda has chosen Jakarta as the location for the launch of its 2025 MotoGP challenger. Japanese manufacturer ends 30-year relationship with Spanish oil major RepsolWhich gave rise to one of the most recognized liveries in motorcycle racing.

HRC had already abandoned Repsol’s all-orange color scheme in 2024 in favor of a hybrid paint job that promoted its corporate identity. Those red, white and blue colors are now expected to be featured more prominently on the factory RC213Vs this year, although Castrol is also joining the team this year as a sponsor.

LCR
Date: 8 January

LCR will reveal its 2025 MotoGP bike on January 8, a day after the first full testing of the year at Sepang.

The team is expected to compete again in MotoGP with two different leverages johan zarkoThe bike is decorated in the colors of Castrol and Rookie somakiyat mantra Bike racing promoting Japanese petroleum company Idemitsu.

vr46
Date: Not Announced

valentino rossiThe MotoGP team has not yet revealed when it will reveal the bikes it will race on Franco Morbidelli And Fabio Di Gianantonio In this weather. However, on January 3, a social media post teased that its launch event will be held in Indonesia.

Morbidelli will continue to ride a GP24 as he moves from Pramac to VR46 in 2025, while outgoing Di Giannantonio will be the only rider other than factory Ducati duo Bagnaia and Marquez to have the latest GP25 available.

MotoGP Season Launch
Date: 9 February

MotoGP is also holding a special launch in Bangkok on February 9 Before the season-opener in Buriram in March.

All 22 MotoGP riders will be present for the occasion with their 2025 bikes, with fans given free entry to the event in the Thai capital. International viewers will be able to live stream the event from home.