MotoGP riders live in Andorra mainly for the taxes: income tax (IRPF) tops out at 10% above €40,000, against a maximum rate of 47% in Spain, and there is no inheritance or wealth tax. Altitude training, privacy and quality of life count too. In 2026 the riders living there include Fabio Quartararo, Jorge Martín, Jack Miller, Álex Rins and Joan Mir.
Updated October 2026.
In July 2026, interviewed by Ana Pastor on La Sexta, Marc Márquez said he had bought a house in Andorra as a second residence, when many riders were already moving there and taxes were much lower, and that he lasted two months in a row. According to Crash.net the attempt dates back to 2015, when he was 22. Today Márquez lives in Madrid, where he moved in 2022 together with his brother Álex, pays his taxes in Spain and keeps the house in the Pyrenees as a second residence, for the skiing.
That nearly empty house says something about a place the grid has chosen en masse: in May 2020 Motorsport.com counted more than a third of MotoGP riders as living in Andorra. This guide explains why, with verified figures, and who really lives there in 2026.
Why MotoGP riders live in Andorra: the short answer
- Taxes: income tax up to 10%, IGI (the local VAT) at 4.5%, no inheritance or wealth tax.
- Training: the Pyrenees mountains allow altitude training.
- Privacy: a small country, far from the spotlight.
- A comparison: for MotoGP, Andorra is what Monaco is for Formula 1 (Crash.net).
Taxes: the main reason
In Andorra the IRPF, the personal income tax, is progressive: 0% up to €24,000, 5% from €24,000 to €40,000, 10% above €40,000. The IGI, which corresponds to VAT, is 4.5%, and there is no inheritance or wealth tax. In Spain the top IRPF rate reaches 47%, VAT is 21%, and inheritance and wealth taxes exist.
For a rider earning millions the difference is huge. For Marc Márquez, who remains a tax resident of Spain, Spanish press estimates put the gap between the IRPF he pays and what he would pay in Andorra at several million euros a year.
But tax is paid where you really live, and living in Andorra is another matter. Márquez tried for two months and went back; today he says he wants to live where he feels he can give his maximum on track, near a good team and a good medical centre, and that taxes matter less to him because even after paying them he is left with a lot.
Which MotoGP riders live in Andorra
According to OKDiario (February 2026), those living in Andorra are:
- Fabio Quartararo, born in Nice and resident in Andorra
- Jorge Martín
- Joan Mir
- Álex Rins
- Jack Miller
Motosan (January 2026) adds the Espargaró brothers, Aleix and Pol, who pay their taxes in Andorra. On Maverick Viñales the sources do not agree: OKDiario places him in Andorra, while Motosan writes that he lived there but moved to Catalonia after becoming a father in 2021. For that reason we do not count him in the list.
Marc and Álex Márquez (Madrid), Pedro Acosta (Murcia), Johann Zarco (France), Franco Morbidelli (Italy) and Miguel Oliveira (Portugal) do not live there. For the ranking of the greatest riders ever, see our guide to the 10 best MotoGP riders.
Altitude training and the Pas de la Casa circuit
The sporting reason is the mountains: the Pyrenean terrain allows altitude training and a discreet way of life that is hard to find elsewhere. The Andorra-Pas de la Casa circuit sits at 2,400 metres above sea level and is an asphalt track of under a kilometre (845 metres according to Motorsport.com), used for karts and motorcycle training.
On 13 May 2020, with the reopening after lockdown, nine resident riders resumed training there: among them Viñales, Quartararo, Mir, Rins, Miller, both Espargarós, Lecuona and Rabat, according to Diario Libre.
Quality of life and privacy
Andorra is a small landlocked country between France and Spain, with 89,058 inhabitants on 31 December 2025 according to the Department of Statistics (+2.3% in a year). The official language is Catalan, but Spanish and French are spoken too. For those who spend most of the year between airports and paddocks, a place where nobody asks for an autograph at every corner has a value that tax tables do not measure.
What a rider’s residence tells a sponsor
For a brand, a rider’s tax residence matters little: Quartararo is French, Martín and Rins are Spanish, Miller is Australian, and each is marketed in his own market. In Andorra they live, elsewhere they are visible, and this gap between domicile and identity is worth keeping in mind when considering sponsoring a rider: for the teams and names to follow, see the guide to MotoGP teams, riders and sponsors.
Like Monaco for Formula 1, Andorra has become a recognisable geography of MotoGP: a place the grid chose for largely non-sporting reasons, and which ends up telling how the sport treats its champions, as professionals whose domicile follows their income.
RTR Sports Marketing has been building motorsport sponsorships since 1995.
Sources: OKDiario, where MotoGP riders live in 2026; Motosan, the Spanish riders who pay taxes in Spain and those who do not; Crash.net, the reasons behind Marc Márquez’s choice; Motorpasión Moto, Marc Márquez and the house in Andorra; Taxdown, taxes in Andorra and Spain; Motorsport.com, the Andorra circuit for riders; Diario Libre, nine riders resident in Andorra; Alto.ad, Andorra’s population in 2025.
Frequently asked questions
Why do MotoGP riders live in Andorra?
Mainly for the taxes: income tax tops out at 10% above €40,000, against Spain’s 47% maximum, and there is no inheritance or wealth tax. Altitude training in the Pyrenees mountains, privacy and quality of life count too.
Which MotoGP riders live in Andorra?
In 2026, according to OKDiario, Fabio Quartararo, Jorge Martín, Joan Mir, Álex Rins and Jack Miller; according to Motosan also Aleix and Pol Espargaró. In May 2020 Motorsport.com counted more than a third of the grid as resident in Andorra.
Where does Fabio Quartararo live?
In Andorra. Quartararo was born in Nice, France, and is among the MotoGP riders resident in the Principality.
Where does Jorge Martín live?
In Andorra, according to OKDiario and Motosan: Martín is one of the riders who pay their taxes in the Principality.
Does Marc Márquez live in Andorra?
No. Márquez lives in Madrid, where he moved in 2022 with his brother Álex, and pays his taxes in Spain. He bought a house in Andorra as a second residence, but stayed two months in a row and then went back to Spain.
How much tax do you pay in Andorra?
Income tax is progressive: 0% up to €24,000, 5% from €24,000 to €40,000 and 10% above €40,000. The IGI, the equivalent of VAT, is 4.5%, and there is no inheritance or wealth tax.
