Johannes Zarco feels it would be “good” to see Fabio Quatararo join Honda in 2027, as the Frenchman is “the only” rider capable of building a Yamaha MotoGP bike.
Every quarter He has been heavily linked with a lack of confidence in a shocking turnaround between rival Japanese teams in recent months. Yamaha. The 26-year-old has led the Iwata outfit’s efforts since 2021, having won the MotoGP title but not won a Grand Prix since 2022.
A good native Quattararo wanted to help Yamaha get back to the forefront of MotoGP.But expect a lot from the brand new 2026 V4 engine. But now it is widely considered. Quattararo has agreed to leave Yamaha for Honda in 2027.Before the 850cc regulations.
The 11-time MotoGP Grand Prix winner is out of contract with Yamaha at the end of the 2026 season. It works Honda Pair Joan Mir and Luca Marini are free agents this year. Zarco and Diogo Moreira LCR are currently the only riders with factory Honda offers for 2027.
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Johan Zarco has tipped Fabio Quattroro to be the ‘lone’ rider to make Yamaha successful at Honda.
Marini said it was “fantastic” to team up with Quattararo at Honda. Next year, the Tokyo team will try to start the 2027 regulations with high-level drivers in pursuit of the first title since 2019, and it will not be surprising if Zarco Quattro is “really fast” on Honda.
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Quattararo has impressed Zarco with his ability to be the “only” rider who can make the Yamaha competitive, so the Cannes-born racer will no doubt be quick on the Honda. Quattararo has been the top Yamaha rider every year since 2021.
“Well, that was good,” Zarco said. reaping. It’s the only thing that makes the Yamaha go so well, so I wouldn’t be surprised if it could go faster on the Honda.
Fabio Quattararo is in a class of his own among Yamaha riders in braking.
Franco Morbidelli He was the last Yamaha rider to rank above Quattroro in the MotoGP standings in 2020 when the pair were teammates at Petronas SRT, a satellite team. Since then, Quattararo has been the best Yamaha rider with 231, 206, 70, 82 and 122 points in each season.
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Alex Rins believes Quatararo’s Yamaha bike is “clearly out of date”. In recent seasons, and the Frenchman’s prowess on the M1, no one has compared him to Red Bull F1 driver Max Verstappen. Quattararo was in a class of his own especially in braking.
Rins recently pointed out Quattroro’s braking prowess is where he makes the difference on the Yamaha. In the year By 2025, the partner in the Iwata Group factory garage will be able to brake 20 meters later than anyone else. But the Quattroro has the advantage of using the M1 from 2019.
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