Brad Binder is hoping to keep his MotoGP career alive in 2027, but faces stiff competition for his KTM seat. Honda’s Joan Mir has now emerged as a target.
KTM They lost Pedro Acosta to Ducati the following year, but the team was quick to sign Alex Marquez as his replacement. No official confirmation has been made of the negotiations on the next Concorde deal, but it is widely believed that the deal will be done.
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However, Marquez’s teammate could not be determined binding With great pressure to hold the seat. In the year In 2025, the Spaniard was overtaken by Acosta after joining KTM.
Eligibility has become Binder’s ‘Achilles heel’And his inconsistency could cost him a seat on the grid next year. Many riders are gunning for the open spot on the KTM. Mr It is now in the frame.
Joan Mir has now emerged as a target for KTM in 2027.
Maverick Vinales was initially believed to be promoted from Tech 3 to a factory team in 2027, but KTM ‘suspended’ Vinales contract A poor start in 2026 and the woes of the damage.
Binder can keep the factory seat, but the results should be improved. There is a lot of competition for the place, though Fabio Di Giannantonio is dating KTM..
According to the report AsMir is also an option for Austrian dressing. The Spaniard seems to be going Honda At the end of the year, Fabio Quatararo and David Alonso joined the team.
Di Giannantonio is being eyed by several teams in the paddock, with VR46 keen to keep him. If he rejects KTM, Mir could come in and keep himself on the grid, but Binder will want to keep his seat at all costs.
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Joan Mir is also wanted by Trackhouse in 2027
Mir has been struggling at Honda, with multiple crashes hampering him and the team. With Tech3 likely to stay with KTM and LCR without a seat, the 2020 MotoGP championship faces the possibility of leaving the Japanese manufacturer.
KTM may give him a ride, but they’re not the only ones interested. Trackhouse wants to sign Mir In 2027, he will join Yamaha with Ai Ogura.
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Raul Fernandez’s future is unclear, with the American outfit not deciding on any of their riders until 2027.
A move to Aprilia could be a perfect fit for Mir, especially with the bike’s current form and prospects for 2027 and the experience he can bring to the table.
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