The confirmed moves of Toprak and Moreira, which required both the Honda and Prima Pramac teams to part ways with one of their riders, sparked months of speculation. That finally came to an end when it was confirmed that Oliveira and Chantra would make way for the newcomers by moving to WSBK.

Written by Claire Franceries, Edited by Julia Bissessar 25-year old Somkiat Chantra became the first Thai rider in MotoGP after his...