Fabio Quattararo looks set to join Honda from the 2027 MotoGP season, putting pen to paper on a two-year deal.
The French was the first on the move MotoGP rider market In the year For the new rules set to come in 2027 Yamaha After years of frustration and underperformance.
Quattararo says he will give Yamaha the opening races in 2026. To convince him that he should stay with the Iwata factory. However, he has now decided to part ways before riding his V4 bike in the race this weekend.
Quatararo was upset by Paolo Pavesio Behind the scenes at Yamaha. In the year Replacing Lynn Jarvis in 2025, he wasn’t satisfied with the way things were going.
Not to mention, he’s fed up with a lack of results on underperforming machines since securing his title in 2021. Quatararo On the way Hondaand test drive Alex Espargaro He told him exactly what to expect.
Alex Esparro Honda says ‘guarantees’ to find the right formula for fabio quarterro
to speak Sports worldHonda’s test driver gave his review on the rider market. He told Quatararo the team’s project and emphasized that they would give him a formula to compete with.
“You don’t go blind,” he said. “In Honda’s case, it is a project that always gives you a lot of guarantees because it is the biggest factory.
“When a new bike comes out, you know you have the opportunity to try a lot of new things and eventually find the right formula. For example, if you choose a Ducati project, you know you’re going to a winning bike and the base will be strong.”
Speaking about the rest of the grid, Espargaro added: “They can take more risk because they are smaller plants than other projects.
“In the case of Yamaha, they started with a completely new project. In my view, the Honda and Ducati projects are winners.
“Also, I think the bikes will change, but less than we expected. The engines are a little smaller, and some equipment and wings are being removed, but the bike that is competitive will remain the same, and the bike that is not will have to reinvent itself.”
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Fabio Quartararo is completely satisfied with Yamaha
It is clear that the 2021 MotoGP champion is losing patience with Yamaha, and the pre-season test at Sepang did not help their relationship.
Quatararo fell on the opening day of the test and broke a finger on his right hand. On his return to the track in the afternoon, he suffered engine trouble, which forced the Yamaha to stop all activity on the second day.
Quarararo after he injured Malaysia lft He ruled out the rest of the test, meaning he missed the launch event for the 2026 Kuala Lumpur season, angering Yamaha.
A split between the two parties for 2027 has been inevitable for some time, and a new start at Honda could be just what the Frenchman needs to return to the front of the grid.
