Six of the 26 riders who have taken part in the 2025 MotoGP season have yet to reach double-figure points. Many have been affected by injury.
Last year’s MotoGP world champion Jorge Martin is bottom of the standings, having crashed out on his sole appearance in Qatar. Lorenzo Savadori has deputised for Aprilia and only picked up eight points.
Likewise, Augusto Fernandez had to take over at Pramac for the races in Austin, Lusail and Jerez with Miguel Oliveira out. The pair have combined for just five points.
| RANK | RIDER | TEAM | RACES | PTS |
| 21 | L. Savadori | Aprilia | 6 | 8 |
| 22 | A. Fernandez | Pramac | 3 | 3 |
| 23 | M. Oliveira | Pramac | 3 | 2 |
| 24 | S. Chantra | LCR | 6 | 0 |
| 25 | A. Espargaro | Honda | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | J. Martin | Aprilia | 1 | 0 |
Semi-retired Honda rider Aleix Espargaro also features in the bottom six. Espargaro has made two wildcard appearances, while fellow test-team member Takaaki Nakagami scored double figures in his Le Mans cameo.
But while legitimate excuses can be made for all of those riders, it’s more difficult to justify Somkiat Chantra’s underperformance. The Thai rider, who did miss a race due to arm-pump surgery, has been outscored 97-0 by teammate Johann Zarco.
Somkiat Chantra’s LCR seat is at risk as Honda engineers ‘disregard’ his telemetry
According to a report from Autosport, Chantra’s future at LCR is in doubt. Like Zarco, he’s only signed a one-year contract.
But while Zarco looks set for an LCR extension, it’s ‘far less certain’ that Chantra will still be on the bike in 2026. Honda are willing to give him ‘a bit more time’ to prove himself.
The 25-year-old hasn’t qualified higher than 19th or finished a race higher than 16th. Last time out at Silverstone, he was over a minute behind his teammate, who came home second.
Damningly, Autosport reveal that Honda engineers ‘largely disregard’ Chantra’s data when it comes to bike development. Given that he’s typically around 1.5 seconds off the pace, they don’t see it as particularly valuable.
Somkiat Chantra looks ‘terrified’ when watching him trackside
Speaking on the Paddock Pass podcast, journalist David Emmett said Chantra looked ‘uncomfortable’ with the ferocity of a MotoGP bike. He finished 12th in the intermediate class last year.
“He looks terrified on the bike,” Emmett observed. “He just looks so uncomfortable. When you go out trackside and watch him, he looks completely terrified. He does not look like he’s at all understanding what the bike is capable of.”
Honda signed Chantra partly for commercial reasons, harnessing the backing from Japanese petroleum company Idemitsu. He’s the first Thai rider in MotoGP history.
Fabio Quartararo has given Chantra advice, but it doesn’t seem to have made a material difference. With Jorge Martin strongly linked with Honda, Luca Marini could theoretically drop to the satellite squad in place of the rookie.
