Diego Moreira’s display at Balaton Park reinforced the same belief in the MotoGP paddock, with Honda considering a 2027 ride for the works.
The 22-year-old has had the best results of his rookie campaign so far Hungarian Grand Prix Last Sunday. The LCR gem came home in P6, and the Brazilian could have achieved more at Balaton Park had he not been stuck behind Jack Miller behind Pramac in the early laps.
Miller’s heroic defensive ride, on the underpowered V4 Yamaha YZR-M1, set the Australian on a bumpy ride. Moreira In the Hungarian GP. He took it LCR It wasn’t until the final third of the season that Luca Marini and Ai Ogura got ahead of him to force the drop.
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Moreira’s performance at Balaton Park caught the attention of Matt Oxley last weekend after securing P7 in the Sprint Race. “He reminds me of Jorge Lorenzo,” says Oxley Moreira.And the rookie feels he has exceeded expectations with his near-perfect run.
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The entire MotoGP paddock is now confident that Honda have a ‘big talent’ on their hands; Motor sports magazine. It is believed that ‘nobody’ in the paddock is questioning whether Moreira should ‘come more’, and Honda could still force him to give him a factory ride.
Honda has signed Moreran to a multi-year factory contract until at least 2027, with MotoGP making its LCR debut in 2026, but their plans could now change.
Although the Honda Moto2 ace is believed to be ‘promised’. David Alonso Their plans for 2027 to go straight from the middle class to their factory MotoGP line may now be ‘in jeopardy’ due to Moreira. Alonso may join LCR instead, with Moreira promoted to Honda.
Previous reports have said the same. Alonso’s inconsistent form in Moto2 is giving Honda second thoughts. About moving the 2024 Moto3 champion to their career MotoGP line next year. The 20-year-old has been tipped as a 2026 Moto2 title contender but is currently sixth with eight races and 83.5 points behind leader Manuel Gonzalez.
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Now, if they decide to move Alonso Moreira from LCR, he could instead head to Honda’s satellite MotoGP team in 2027. Still the owner of the LCR group Lucio Cecchinello says Honda “wouldn’t have been happy” if Moreira took over. For 2027, given the progress the Brazilian is making now.
Moreira, for his part, does not know whether Honda will introduce him to the factory line-up or simply drop him in the LCR for the 2027 MotoGP season. Motorsport-magazine quoted the Brazilian as saying: “I don’t know yet. I’m happy to have a contract. I have a bike for next year, but I don’t know where it is yet. We’ll see.”
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