Silly season

The 2027 silly season

50 riders have a confirmed ride for 2027. 43 more are being linked with seats and have not signed. Every claim below names its source and carries a grade.

Updated whenever a new claim lands. How grading works.

Done deals

AMA Supercross and Pro Motocross

Rider	Team	Source
Aaron Plessinger	Triumph	the claim
Benny Bloss	Liqui Moly Beta (Beta USA)	the claim
Cameron Mcadoo	Quad Lock Honda	the claim
Cooper Webb	Monster Energy / Rocky Mountain / Husqvarna / Team Tedder Racing	the claim
Derek Kelley	Beta	the claim
Dylan Ferrandis	Ducati	the claim
Gage Linville	Liqui Moly Beta Race Team	the claim
Jorge Prado	Red Bull KTM Factory Racing	the claim
Julien Beaumer	Red Bull KTM Factory Racing	the claim
Justin Barcia	HEP Suzuki	the claim
Lucas Coenen	Red Bull KTM	the claim
Lux Turner	Toyota Redlands BarX Racing	the claim
Marshal Weltin	MX6 Racing	the claim
Martin Davalos	Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing	the claim
Michael Mosiman	Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing	the claim
R.j. Hampshire	Troy Lee Designs Red Bull Ducati Factory Racing	the claim
RJ Hampshire	Troy Lee Designs Red Bull Ducati Factory Racing	the claim
Sacha Coenen	Red Bull KTM Factory Racing	the claim
Shane McElrath	Liqui Moly Beta (Beta USA)	the claim
Wil Hahn	Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing	the claim

MXGP and MX2

Rider	Team	Source
Alessandro Gaspari	Young Motion powered by Resa	the claim
Amandine Verstappen	Verstappen WMX Racing Team	the claim
April Franzoni	SR Motoblouz Honda	the claim
David Cracco	GI Cross Racing Team	the claim
Ferruccio Zanchi	Beddini Ducati	the claim
Francesco Bellei	Cat Moto	the claim
Francisco Garcia	Kawasaki Racing Team	the claim
Gennaro Utech	Fantic Racing	the claim
Kay Karssemakers	Dixon Racing	the claim
Kevin Horgmo	Team Honda SR	the claim
Liam Owens	Cat Moto Bauerschmidt KTM	the claim
Mads Fredsoe	Becker KTM	the claim
Mathis Valin	Kawasaki Racing Team	the claim
Nicolai Skovbjerg	Beddini Ducati	the claim
Oriol Oliver	Gabriel SS24 KTM Factory Juniors	the claim
Pauls Jonass	Kawasaki Racing Team (KRT)	the claim

Class not stated by the source

Rider	Team	Source
Arthur Moore	J L Cox Motorsport	the claim
Bogdan Krajewski	Team Triumph Sand Sifam	the claim
Calvin Vlaanderen	Ducati	the claim
Camden McLellan	Triumph	the claim
Cesar Dubrule	MP32 Sand Junior Team	the claim
Charlie Cole	SevenSeven2 Ride Kawasaki	the claim
Guillem Farres	Triumph	the claim
Joel Rizzi	SevenSeven2 Ride Kawasaki	the claim
Junior Bal	Team Triumph Sand Sifam	the claim
Justin Hill	Husqvarna (Tedder)	the claim
Lars van Berkel	Team Triumph Sand Sifam	the claim
Nico Koch	KTM Sarholz Racing Team	the claim
Taylor Hammal	SevenSeven2 Ride Kawasaki	the claim
Tristan Purdon	SevenSeven2 Ride Kawasaki	the claim

Still to be decided

43 riders with a live claim and no confirmed deal, strongest first.

A

Chase Sexton's future is uncertain; options floated include begging KTM for the seat Eli Tomac is vacating, staying at Yamaha, going to Honda, or starting his own team, but Blair believes he should stay put on his three-year deal

A

Romain Febvre has ended his tenure with Kawasaki Racing Team MXGP, with the Motocross of Nations at Ernée being his final race for the brand

A

Ken Roczen will return to racing in 2027 rather than retire, and should be a title favorite

A

Glenn Coldenhoff

Glenn Coldenhoff has not renewed his deal with Team Brazil (Fantic/Brazil squad) and does not look likely to, citing testing opportunities instead

A

Jeffrey Herlings

Jeffrey Herlings and Kay de Wolf are locked in for Team Netherlands at the 2027 Motocross of Nations in Assen

A

Jeffrey Herlings and Kay de Wolf are locked in for Team Netherlands at the 2027 Motocross of Nations in Assen

A

Ben Watson will only contest a couple of Grands Prix next year, riding the Triumph 450; his deal is not yet announced

A

Alberto Forato has no ride prospects for next season and is very stressed about it

A

The 2026 Thunder Ridge SMX Final marked the end of Eli Tomac's racing career

A

Jett Lawrence will race the 2027 Supercross season on a new motorcycle after surgery

A

Haiden Deegan will be a 450 rookie in 2027 Supercross

A

Kade Johnson is chasing a factory 250 ride but the class is blocked with talent

B

Nate Thrasher is going to Pro Circuit next year

B

Malcolm Stewart

Kawasaki hired Malcolm Stewart in anticipation of Sexton leaving; the 2027 Kawasaki line-up will be Marchbanks and Stewart

B

Garrett Marchbanks

Kawasaki hired Malcolm Stewart in anticipation of Sexton leaving; the 2027 Kawasaki line-up will be Marchbanks and Stewart

B

Star Racing will drop Carson Wood if he doesn't win a title

B

Andrea Uccellini

Racestore KTM are set to re-enter the MX2 World Championship in 2027 with Andrea Uccellini and Niccolò Mannini

B

Niccolo Mannini

Racestore KTM are set to re-enter the MX2 World Championship in 2027 with Andrea Uccellini and Niccolò Mannini

B

Mitch Payton should split Pro Circuit's 250 squad with Drew Adams, Nate Thrasher and Nick Romano on the coast against Cole Davis, and Levi Kitchen plus Seth on the other coast

B

The 2027 450 Supercross gate will feature Ken Roczen, Justin Cooper, Jett Lawrence, Hunter Lawrence, Jorge Prado, Haiden Deegan and Chase Sexton

B

Hunter Lawrence

The 2027 450 Supercross gate will feature Ken Roczen, Justin Cooper, Jett Lawrence, Hunter Lawrence, Jorge Prado, Haiden Deegan and Chase Sexton

B

Levi Kitchen faces pressure heading into 2027 to prove he deserves a factory 450 ride; he will also have to choose which coast to race in 250 Supercross next year

B

Mitch Payton should split Pro Circuit's 250 squad with Drew Adams, Nate Thrasher and Nick Romano on the coast against Cole Davis, and Levi Kitchen plus Seth on the other coast

B

Mitch Payton should split Pro Circuit's 250 squad with Drew Adams, Nate Thrasher and Nick Romano on the coast against Cole Davis, and Levi Kitchen plus Seth on the other coast

B

Courtney Duncan

Courtney Duncan is expected to remain with Steve Dixon's team for next season after her comeback year in WMX

B

Landon Gibson, Carson Wood, Jesson Turner, Wyatt Thurman and Vincent Wey are expected back in the amateur/SMX Next ranks next year

B

Landon Gibson, Carson Wood, Jesson Turner, Wyatt Thurman and Vincent Wey are expected back in the amateur/SMX Next ranks next year

B

Landon Gibson, Carson Wood, Jesson Turner, Wyatt Thurman and Vincent Wey are expected back in the amateur/SMX Next ranks next year

B

Landon Gibson, Carson Wood, Jesson Turner, Wyatt Thurman and Vincent Wey are expected back in the amateur/SMX Next ranks next year

C

Christian Craig

Christian Craig is going to race the Australian series

C

Dax Bennett is going to Red Bull KTM and next year is make-or-break for his factory ride

C

Mikkel Haarup is leaving the AMA series for the GPs

D

Nicolò Alvisi is rumoured to be moving from Maddii Honda to BUD Kawasaki for the 2027 season

D

Colt Nichols is linked to a Ducati ride

D

Simon Längenfelder

Simon Längenfelder could remain in the MX2 World Championship for 2027 to chase another MX2 world title rather than moving up.

D

The MXGP of the Netherlands in Arnhem appears to have been Valerio Lata's last Grand Prix as a factory Honda HRC rider, ending his time with the team

D

Cas Valk could remain with Chambers KTM for the 2027 season

D

Ruben Fernandez

Ruben Fernandez is expected to move from HRC Honda to the factory Yamaha MXGP team for 2027

D

Mitch Payton has given Romano a Pro Circuit deal for next year, though it hasn't been announced

D

Max Anstie will stay on the ClubMX bike because World Supercross is profitable for him

By team

Where the seats are going.

Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing · Red Bull KTM · Honda HRC · Club MX · Monster Energy Pro Circuit Kawasaki · Troy Lee Designs Red Bull Ducati Factory Racing · PRMX · Monster Energy Kawasaki · Phoenix Racing Honda · MX6 · Honda SR Motoblouz · Cat Moto Bauerschmidt KTM · Monster Energy Team Tedder Husqvarna · Rockstar Energy Husqvarna · MX6 Kawasaki · Quadlock Honda · AEO Powersports KTM · Quadlock · Monster Energy / Rocky Mountain / Husqvarna / Team Tedder Racing · Liqui Moly Beta Race Team · SevenSeven2 Ride Kawasaki · Quad Lock Honda · Team Triumph Sand Sifam · Yamaha / Kemea · Team Tedder

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