Overview
- Pol Espargaro will make his first appearance of the 2025 season at this weekend’s Czech Grand Prix, stepping in for Maverick Vinales at the Tech3 KTM team.
- Maverick Vinales fractured his left shoulder during German GP qualifying, underwent surgery on Sunday, and will miss his first MotoGP race of the year.
- Enea Bastianini has been cleared to race after recovering from appendicitis with a course of antibiotics, rejoining Tech3 for the Brno round.
- Franco Morbidelli suffered a severe contusion to his left collarbone in the German GP sprint and has been ruled out of the Czech Grand Prix by VR46 Racing.
- Reigning MotoGP champion Jorge Martin will return to competition at Brno for Aprilia after recuperating from injuries sustained in an April crash at the Qatar Grand Prix.