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====2020s==== * 2020: The first half of the season is postponed or cancelled as a result of the [[COVID-19 pandemic]]. * 2020: [[Brad Binder]] and [[Miguel Oliveira]] become the first riders to win a premier class Grand Prix for their respective nations; South Africa and Portugal. They also achieved the first wins for [[Red Bull KTM Factory Racing|KTM]] and [[Tech3]] in the MotoGP class. * 2020: [[Joan Mir]] wins the World Championship and its the first time for [[Suzuki MotoGP|Suzuki]] since 2000. * 2021: Moto3 rider [[Jason Dupasquier]] is killed after an accident during the second qualifying session at the Italian Grand Prix on the [[Mugello Circuit]]. * 2021: [[Valentino Rossi]], who confirmed his retirement before the Austrian round, was the last rider to have competed in the 500cc class to participate in a MotoGP race. * 2021: [[Fabio Quartararo]] became the [[2021 MotoGP World Championship|2021 World Champion]], becoming the first French rider to win a premier class championship. * 2022: Suzuki suspended their MotoGP participation at the end of the season. * 2022: [[Francesco Bagnaia]] became the [[2022 MotoGP World Championship|2022 World Champion]], becoming the first Italian rider to win a premier class championship since [[Valentino Rossi]] in 2009 and the first for Ducati since Casey Stoner in 2007. * 2023: MotoGP visited 17 different countries with India as a new addition to the calendar.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-10-12 |title=MotoGP 2023 calendar: 21 rounds, 42 races - 'My wife will change the locks!' |url=https://www.crash.net/motogp/feature/1014363/1/motogps-2023-calendar-21-rounds-42-races-my-wife-will-change-locks |access-date=2022-10-12 |website=Crash |language=en}}</ref> * 2023: Sprint races were introduced at all Grands Prix in the MotoGP class. * 2023: [[MotoE World Championship|MotoE]] class gained World Championship status. * 2023: At the [[2023 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix]], [[Brad Binder]] reached 366.1 [[Kilometres per hour|km/h]] on his [[KTM RC16]], the new top speed record in the premier class. * 2024: [[Pirelli]] became the official tyre supplier for Moto2 and Moto3 classes. * 2024: MotoGP is bought by [[Liberty Media]], owner of [[Formula One]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2024/04/01/liberty-media-announces-acquisition-of-motogp/493938 |title=Liberty Media announces acquisition of MotoGP™|date=1 April 2024 |website=MotoGP.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/dorna-liberty-motogp-purchase-confirmed/10593689/ |title=F1 owner Liberty Media takes over MotoGP in $4bn deal with Dorna |last=Puigdemont |first=Oriol |website=Motorsport.com |date=1 April 2024|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20240423192630/https://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/dorna-liberty-motogp-purchase-confirmed/10593689/ |archive-date= 23 April 2024 }}</ref> * 2024: [[Jorge Martín]] became the [[2024 MotoGP World Championship|2024 World Champion]], becoming the first independent team rider to win the World Championship in the MotoGP class.
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