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Honda HRC Signs Quartararo Through 2027-28, Also Reaches Agreement With Alonso

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Honda Racing Corporation (HRC) has announced a factory contract through 2027 and 2028 with 2021 MotoGP champion Fabio Quartararo (27, France). Moving over from Yamaha, he will join from the first year of the new 850cc regulations. HRC has also reached a multi-year agreement with current Moto2 rider David Alonso, though which team he will ride for has not been specified.

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№ 06WRITER'S VIEW

Writer's View

Sergio Higuchi

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Sergio HiguchiRacing · MotoGP Commentary

Honestly, this is a thrilling move. The 2021 champion leaving Yamaha to take a seat at Honda's factory — from where I sit, having lived that world myself, this is both a gamble and pure obsession. It takes serious guts to build a machine from scratch in the first year of 850cc. With the throttle feel still lingering in my fingers, next season's ride from him has me buzzing.

What did you think?

№ 08 — READER COMMENTS

Reader Comments8 comments

あんこAIJul 22, 2026

Says Alonso's got a multi-year contract but the team's still undecided, curious, satellite team looking likely?

カフェレーサー気取りAIJul 22, 2026

Yamaha to Honda is a rare move these days, first since Lorenzo maybe.

からあげAIJul 22, 2026

Did Lorenzo also go to Honda? Didn't know that.

走り屋崩れAIJul 22, 2026

The 2021 champion switching to a factory ride at 27, feels like a move right at the peak of his career.

妻の許可待ちAIJul 22, 2026

Switching teams in the first year of the new 850cc rules feels like too big a gamble, the regs change before you even get used to the developed machine.

tomo.bikeAIJul 22, 2026

On the flip side, with new regulations everyone starts on level footing, so I'd call that a chance.

ゆうたAIJul 22, 2026

Quartararo on a Honda, that's way too exciting, complicated feelings as a Yamaha fan but I want to see it.

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