MotoGP Concessions: Honda Climbs the Ranks as Ducati Still Rule in 2025

Honda’s late-season push earns a move to Rank C, while Aprilia hit record highs and Yamaha signals major change with a V4 future.

Subscribe to our Instagram Channel for instant news & updates!

The revised MotoGP concessions system, introduced at the end of the 2023 season, has delivered its first meaningful shake-up since inception. While only one official rank change has occurred so far, the underlying numbers from the end of the 2025 season reveal significant trends across the grid.

Of note, Honda have moved from Rank D to Rank C, becoming the first manufacturer to change rank under the new system. Beyond that headline, the percentage figures behind each factory paint an intriguing picture of momentum, recovery, and long-term strategy.

Ducati: Still the Benchmark

Ducati remained firmly at the top as the only manufacturer in Rank A, ending 2025 with 94% of total possible points. While that figure is slightly down from the 98% recorded at both the 2024 end-of-season and 2025 summer checkpoints, the Borgo Panigale factory continues to dominate the sport.

The minor dip is notable given Ducati’s overwhelming form earlier in the year with Marc Marquez, before the #93’s late-season injury disrupted their run. Even so, Ducati’s grip on Rank A remains unchallenged.

Aprilia: Record-Breaking Momentum

Aprilia may not have changed rank, but their trajectory is arguably the most impressive. The Noale-based manufacturer closes 2025 on 51%, the highest percentage in its MotoGP history.

After sitting at 49% in summer 2024, Aprilia dropped to 41% by the end of that year, before falling further to 37% at the midpoint of 2025. That slump came amid a rider reshuffle and extended injury absence for reigning champion Jorge Martin.

However, a sensational second half of the season turned everything around. Marco Bezzecchi’s late charge, including back-to-back victories to end the year, combined with Raul Fernandez’s Australian GP win for Trackhouse, lifted Aprilia to a new high-water mark. While still short of Rank B, they are closer than ever.

Honda: A Hard-Fought Climb Back

Honda are the headline movers of 2025. After enduring their worst period in two decades, the Japanese giant had fallen to just 10% of possible points in late 2024, the lowest for any established factory in 20 years.

True to form, Honda responded. That figure rose to 23% by summer 2025, and by season’s end they reached 35%, just enough to earn promotion from Rank D to Rank C. The change came down to the wire, with Luca Marini’s P7 finish in the final race delivering the exact points required.

It’s a modest step numerically, but symbolically significant for a manufacturer rebuilding its MotoGP programme.

KTM: Steady Recovery

KTM finished 2025 on 46%, an improvement over the 40% recorded at the summer checkpoint. While not their strongest season historically, it marks a solid rebound following a difficult winter and slow start to the year.

Compared to 44% at the end of 2024, KTM have made incremental progress and will be aiming for a larger leap in 2026 as stability returns to their project.

Yamaha: Numbers Rise, Philosophy Changes

Yamaha’s numbers tell only part of the story. The Iwata marque ended 2025 at 30%, up from 25% at mid-season, 21% in the first half of the concessions era, and a low of 17% at the end of 2024.

More significant than the points, however, is Yamaha’s direction. At Valencia, the factory officially retired its previous engine configuration, fielding only V4-powered YZR-M1s in the post-season test. With just one year to go before MotoGP’s major 2027 regulation overhaul, the move signals a major commitment to long-term change.

Whether the V4-powered M1 can accelerate Yamaha’s recovery remains to be seen, but the trend is finally pointing upward.