Current MotoGP teams to star at Festival of Speed 2023

Confirmed as attending this year’s event are current MotoGP World Champions Ducati, GasGas Tech3, LCR and KTM. In addition Moto2 team GASGAS Aspar will be there with British rider Jake Dixon.

Bikes have always been a key part of the Festival of Speed – with Valentino Rossi’s famous appearance in 2015 perhaps one of the most iconic moments in Goodwood history – and 2023 will be no exception. 

Last year’s Festival saw the incredible return to two wheels by Wayne Rainey, as he rode his 1992 championship-winning Yamaha YZR500 for the first time since his career ending accident in 1993. Giocomo Agostini, one of the greatest riders of all time, also joined us to celebrate his 80^th birthday. 

This year the Festival of Speed will have a staggering total of 32 motorbike World Championships on show between Àlex Crivillé, Casey Stoner, Freddie Spencer, Giacomo Agostini, Kenny Roberts Jr., Kevin Schwantz, Mick Doohan and Wayne Gardner.

Carmelo Ezpeleta, CEO of Donra, which runs MotoGP, said: "We’re very proud to announce this celebration of MotoGP at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. It’s an honour for us to play a key role in the 30th anniversary and be invited to showcase the best of our sport, sharing the stage with our fellow icons of speed. It will be something truly unique, and I want to thank our teams, riders and legends for showing such enthusiasm in attending. We hope we will be able to put on an incredible show for the fans – and for the Duke of Richmond! We are always honoured by his unwavering passion for our sport. Thank you for the invitation!

“We have recently celebrated the 1000th FIM Grand Prix, and next season will mark the 75th year since motorcycle racing became the first motorsport World Championship in 1949. At the same time, 2023 is a different kind of landmark year, with more MotoGP™ than ever as the Tissot Sprint debuts across the calendar. At this intersection of history and innovation, the 2023 Festival of Speed is the perfect opportunity to celebrate both the rich heritage of the sport and the heroes of the incredible spectacle we’re enjoying every weekend in this modern era,

The Duke of Richmond said: “I am absolutely thrilled that the Festival of Speed will host its biggest-ever MotoGP celebration this year. My thanks to Dorna Sports, the teams and riders for including us in their busy schedules - it means so much to everyone at Goodwood and all our fans that they will be here to celebrate with us.”

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