The South African will ride for the WithU RNF MotoGP Team, alongside team-mate Andrea Dovizioso. The 23-year old will be a rookie, in a move similar to that made by Jack Miller in 2015
A precedere lo start della MotoGP, nove aerei Macchi MB-339 PAN sorvoleranno il Marco Simoncelli, dedicando le manovre al Gran Premio Made in Italy ed Emilia-Romagna