ACCORDING TO MotoGP Rookie of the Year Ben Spies, 2011 will be "the biggest shake-up for MotoGP in recent years".
With more seats being swapped than in the recent General Election, the premier racing class looks set to benefit from the much-needed move-around, with many of the current riders staying within the series, albeit on different machines.
We've compiled a list of who's going where in 2011; it's not a final draught as some seats are still yet to be confirmed.
MOVERS
Ben Spies - to Fiat Yamaha from Tech 3
Cal Crutchlow - from WSB to Tech 3
Randy De Puniet - to Pramac Ducati (unconfirmed) from LCR Honda
Casey Stoner - to Repsol Honda from Marlboro Ducati
Valentino Rossi - to Marlboro Ducati from Fiat Yamaha
Loris Capirossi - to Pramac Ducati from Rizla Suzuki
Toni Elias - to LCR Honda from Moto2
Karl Abraham - from Moto2 to Cardion AB Motoracing
STAYERS
Jorge Lorenzo - stays at Fiat Yamaha
Andrea Dovizioso - Gresini/Repsol Honda ?
Colin Edwards - stays at Tech 3 Yamaha
Alvaro Bautista - stays at Rizla Suzuki
Dani Pedrosa - stays at Repsol Honda
Nicky Hayden - stays at Marlboo Ducati
Marco Simoncelli - stays at Gresini Honda
Hector Barbera - stays at Aspar Ducati
LEAVERS
Mika Kallio - leaves Pramac Ducati to ?
Marco Melandri - leaves Gresini Honda for Yamaha WSB
Aleix Espargaro - leaves Pramac Ducati (unconfirmed)
Hiroshi Aoyama - leaves Interwetten Honda, team retire from MotoGP to focus on Moto2
