Review MotoGP 2029

Twenty-eight seasons of MotoGP, from 2002 to 2029

The year 2002 marked the beginning of the modern MotoGP era, when the new premier class replaced the 500cc category and introduced four-stroke engines at the highest level of the FIM Grand Prix World Championship. The first MotoGP race in history was won by Valentino Rossi at Suzuka on a Honda. This transformation opened a new chapter in Grand Prix motorcycle racing.

Review MotoGP 2029 documents the 2029 season session by session and brings together the results from the twenty-eight seasons covered by the book, from 2002 to 2029. The book combines detailed coverage of the 2029 season with a historical archive tracing the development of MotoGP since the final years of the 500cc era.

The early years of MotoGP were dominated by Valentino Rossi, who won the championship in 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008 and 2009. Nicky Hayden became World Champion in 2006 before Casey Stoner gave Ducati its first MotoGP title in 2007. Jorge Lorenzo and Dani Pedrosa then joined Rossi and Stoner among the defining riders of this generation.

The championship continued to evolve through successive generations of riders, manufacturers and racing machines. Honda, Yamaha, Ducati, Suzuki, KTM and Aprilia have all played major roles during different periods of the MotoGP era, while riders including Marc Márquez, Jorge Lorenzo, Dani Pedrosa, Andrea Dovizioso, Casey Stoner, Valentino Rossi, Fabio Quartararo, Francesco Bagnaia and many others have contributed to its history.

Technical and sporting regulations have also played an important role throughout this period. Following the introduction of four-stroke machinery in 2002, MotoGP underwent numerous changes, including the introduction of the flag-to-flag system in 2005 and MotoGP Sprint races from 2023. A major new regulatory era began in 2027 with the reduction from 1000cc to 850cc, the introduction of 100% non-fossil fuel and tighter aerodynamic regulations.

Review MotoGP 2029 places this new generation within a much broader historical timeline. Iconic circuits such as Mugello, Assen, Jerez, Catalunya, Sachsenring, Silverstone, Misano, Phillip Island, Sepang, Motegi, Losail and Valencia provide key reference points for following the evolution of the calendar and international competition.

The book brings together the championship’s essential data: practice sessions, qualifying, Sprint races, Grands Prix, results, riders, teams, manufacturers, circuits and statistics. It allows readers to find a Grand Prix, compare different seasons, follow a rider’s career or trace the development of a manufacturer across successive generations of MotoGP machinery.

Like the other Reviews in the Red Books collection, this book is not simply a journalistic account of the season. It is designed as a physical, structured and lasting archive, preserving the data and historical reference points of a category that has become one of the highest levels of motorcycle racing in the world.

With Review MotoGP 2029, the collection covers twenty-eight seasons of the MotoGP era, from 2002 to 2029, combining detailed coverage of the 2029 season with an extensive archive of historical results.

Twenty-eight seasons. Hundreds of Grands Prix. Generations of champions, riders, manufacturers and racing machines. An archive of the MotoGP era, from 2002 to 2029.