Monster Energy Yamaha

#89 — Jeremy Van Horebeek

#461— Romain Febvre

Notes: No changes for factory Yamaha, as 2015 MXGP World Champion Romain Febvre returns alongside Jeremy Van Horebeek. 

Monster Energy Kawasaki Racing Team

#25 — Clement Desalle

#33 — Julien Lieber

Notes: Lieber, who turned 23 in June and is required to move up to MXGP in 2018, landed a factory deal with Kawasaki alongside returnee Clement Desalle. After missing all of 2016, Lieber rode MX2 under a privateer effort in 2017. Kawasaki will not field an MX2 team this year, as Monster Energy KRT closed its doors on its 250 effort in September.

Bike It DRT Kawasaki

#100 — Tommy Searle 

Notes: Tommy Searle returns to the Britain-based Dixon Racing team.

Wilvo Yamaha

#4 — Arnaud Tonus

#24 — Shaun Simpson

#91 — Jeremy Seewer

Notes: Arnaud Tonus is out for at least the opener due to a shoulder injury. Shaun Simpson returns to the team alongside newcomer Jeremy Seewer, who moves up from MX2. Seewer was expected to race with Suzuki this year before they announced they were closing their factory team.

TM Factory Racing

#12 — Max Nagl

Notes: Veteran Max Nagl landed a ride with factory TM, the Italian manufacturer, after not being re-signed by Husqvarna.

Team Honda Redmoto Assomotor

#27 — Arminas Jasikonis

#152 — Petar Petrov

Notes: Jasikonis was also left without a ride after Suzuki shut down. He joins Petar Petrov on the Honda team.

Standing Construct KTM

#22 — Kevin Strijbos

#92 — Valentin Guillod

Notes: After spending 2017 with Assomotor Honda, the Swiss rider signed with Standing Construct KTM this off-season. Guillod previously raced for the team in 2016, when it was a Yamaha-supported unit. The team ceased operation in 2017, but returns for 2018. He is out for this weekend due to a leg injury. Veteran Kevin Strijbos will also race for the team in 2018.

BOS Project

#777 — Evgeny Bobryshev

#911 — Jordi Tixier

Notes: A new team to the paddock in 2018, BOS Project signed Frenchmen Jordi Tixier and picked up Evgeny Bobryshev after a split with Benoit Paturel. Tixier is out for this weekend due to a wrist injury. Russian Bob will race a Suzuki this year, while Tixier will compete on a KTM.

A1M Husqvarna

#7 — Tanel Leok

MX2 

Red Bull KTM

#1 — Pauls Jonass

#61 — Jorge Prado 

Note: No changes on Red Bull KTM, as they bring back defending MX2 World Champion Pauls Jonass alongside the young Spaniard, Jorge Prado.

Rockstar Energy Husqvarna

#19 — Thomas Kjer Olsen 

#64 — Thomas Covington

Notes: In July, Husqvarna announced an extension with Thomas Kjer Olsen through the 2020 season. American Thomas Covington was re-signed through 2018.

Honda HRC

#10 — Calvin Vlaanderen

Note: South African Calvin Vlaanderen, 21, will be the lone MX2 rider for the team. 

Bike It DRT Kawasaki

#57 — Darian Sanayei

Note: The American is back with the British-based team for this second year in MX2.

TM Factory Racing

#321 — Samuele Bernardini

Note: The Italian is back with factory TM for 2018.

114 Motorsports Honda

#98 — Bas Vaessen

#96 — Hunter Lawrence

Notes: Hunter Lawrence is already locked into a deal that will see him compete in the U.S. with GEICO Honda for 2019 and beyond, but the Australian will finish out his MX2 career with 114 Motorsports Honda. Lawrence moved to the Honda team after factory Suzuki announced it was closing its doors. He will be joined by Bas Vaessen, who also raced for the Suzuki squad in ’17.