Fabio Quattararo will leave Yamaha at the end of the 2026 MotoGP season to join Honda in 2027 from 850cc regulations.
The 26-year-old’s future has been up in the air for several months, according to his contract Yamaha Expires at the end of the 2026 season. Quattararo is the highest paid rider on the MotoGP grid.But he is determined to get back to winning ways after three seasons.
Quatararo In the year Yamaha’s latest Grand Prix victory in Germany in 2022 marked his 11th career premier class victory, the Frenchman’s most to date on the YZR-M1. The 2021 champion has only achieved four podiums since the start of 2023.
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Fabio Quatararo has agreed to join Honda on a two-year contract from 2027.
in order to, Motorsport.com Now it is reported that Quattroro has agreed to leave Yamaha Honda On a two-year contract from 2027. While Yamaha met the Nice native’s financial needs with his most recent extension in April 2024, their lack of progress has fueled his desire to quit.
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Quattararo wanted to help Yamaha get back to the top of MotoGP. Yamaha’s failure to return to winning ways with their inline-four engine when he put pen to paper on his final contract in April 2024 convinced Quattararo to leave before competing with a V4 engine.
Yamaha have switched to a V4 engine from the 2026 season, but it remains to be seen how much they will now incorporate the Quattro into the unit’s development. It remains to be seen who will join Quartararo at Honda in 2027, with Joan Mir and Luca Marini out of contract.
