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HRC Signs David Alonso to Multi-Year Deal, Promoting Him to MotoGP in 2027

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HRC Signs David Alonso to Multi-Year Deal, Promoting Him to MotoGP in 2027 — PHOTO — WEBIKE / © Webike↗ View original

HRC has announced a multi-year contract with Colombian rider David Alonso, promoting him from Moto2 to the MotoGP class for the 2027 season, which introduces the new 850cc regulations. Alonso, the 2024 Moto3 champion who won 14 races in a single season to break Valentino Rossi's record, will become the first Colombian in the top class since Yonny Hernandez in 2016.

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Sergio Higuchi

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Sergio HiguchiRacing · MotoGP Commentary

Fourteen wins in a single Moto3 season, breaking Rossi's record — from a pure racing-speed standpoint that's a monster of a number. From what I've seen trackside, HRC picking this guy for the first year of the new 850cc rules tells you exactly how serious they are. I can't wait to watch it play out.