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This year there are 24 riders in MotoGP, and here’s a quick run down of who’s in what team and what bikes they’re running. For a more detailed summary, head over to my MotoGP rider profiles 2013 page.

Yamaha Factory Racing: Bike: Yamaha YZR-M1 

Jorge Lorenzo, Spain
DOB: 4^th May 1987, 2012 position: 1^st, Bike number: 99

Valentino Rossi, Italy
DOB: 16^the February 1979, 2012 position: 6^th, Bike number 46

Repsol Honda Team – Bike: Honda RC213V

Dani Pedrosa, Spain
DOB: 29^th September 1985, 2012 position: 2^nd, Bike number: 26

Marc Marquez, Spain
DOB: 17^th February 1993, 2012 position (Moto2): 1^st, Bike number: 93

Ducati Team – Bike: Ducati Desmosedici GP13

Nicky Hayden, USA
DOB: 30^th July 1981, 2012 position: 9^th, Bike number: 69

Andrea Dovizioso, Italy
DOB: 23^rd March 1986, 2012 position: 4^th, Bike number: 4

Monster Yamaha Tech 3 – Bike: Yamaha YZR-M1

Cal Crutchlow, England
DOB: 29^th October 1985, 2012 position: 7^th, Bike number: 35

Bradley Smith, England
DOB: 28^th November 1990, 2012 position (Moto2): 9^th, Bike number: 38

Go&FUN Honda Gresini (Gresini Honda) – Bikes: Honda RC213V (Bautista), FTR Honda (CRT, Staring)

Alvaro Bautista, Spanish
DOB: 21^st November 1984, 2012 position: 5^th, Bike number: 19

Bryan Staring, Australia
DOB: 1^st June 1987, 2012 position (FIM Superstock 1000): 4^th, Bike number 67

LCR Honda MotoGP – Bike: Honda RC213V

Stefan Bradl, German
DOB: 29^th November 1989, 2012 position: 8^th, Bike number: 6

Pramac Racing Team – Bike: Ducati Desmosedici GP13 

Ben Spies, USA
DOB: 11^th July 1984, 2012 position: 10^th, Bike number: 11

Andrea Iannone, Italy
DOB: 9^th August 1989, 2012 position (Moto2): 3^rd, Bike number: 29

Avintia Blusens (BQR) – Bike: FTR Kawasaki (CRT) 

Hector Barbera, Spain
DOB: 2^nd November 1986, 2012 position: 11^th, Bike number: 7

Hiroshi Aoyama, Japan
DOB: 25^th October 1981, 2012 position: MotoGP 25^th (1 race), World Superbikes 18^th, Bike number: 8

Power Electronics Aspar – Bike: Aprilia ART (CRT)

Aleix Espargaro, Spain
DOB: 30^th July, 1989, 2012 position: 12^th, Bike number: 41

Randy De Puniet, France
DOB: 14^th February 1981, 2012 position: 13^th, Bike number: 14

Cardion AB Motoracing – Bike: ART Aprilia (CRT) 

Karel Abraham, Czech Republic
DOB: 2^nd January 1990, 2012 position: 14^th, Bike number: 17

Paul Bird Motorsport – Bikes: Aprilia ART (CRT, Hernandez), British designed PBM Aprilia-powered bike (CRT, Laverty) 

Yonny Hernandez, Columbia
DOB: 25^th July 1988, 2012 position: 17^th, Bike number: 68

Michael Laverty, Northern Ireland
DOB: 7^th June 1981, 2012 position (British Superbikes): 5^th, Bike number: 70

Came IodaRacing Project (IODA racing) – Bike: Suter BMW (CRT)

Danilo Petrucci, Italy
DOB: 24^th October 1990, 2012 position: 19^th, Bike number: 9

Lukas Pesek, Czech Republic
DOB: 22^nd November 1985, 2012 position: Rode in championships including IDM German Superbikes and IDM Supersport, Bike number: 52

NGM Mobile Forward Racing – Bike: FTR Kawasaki (CRT)

Colin Edwards, USA
DOB: 27^th February 1974, 2012 position: 20^th, Bike number: 5

Claudio Corti, Italy
DOB: 25^th June 1987, 2012 position (Moto2): 14^th, Bike number: 71