Honda have decided to sign Moto2 talent David Alonso to their factory 2027 MotoGP rider line-up, with Fabio Quatararo joining them from Yamaha next year.
The Tokyo native used it to convince their Japanese rivals at the start of their V4 engine program. Every quarter From Iwata. It has been widely discussed since January Quattararo has agreed to leave Yamaha to join Honda in 2027. A two-year contract.
But while Honda He moved too early in frustration MotoGP rider market The Tokyo outfit have given time to choose a teammate to sign the 2027 quarterback. Honda specifically wanted to see how the 2026 factory rider lineup looks Joan Mir And Luca Marini Done this year.
Mir and Marini are both out of contract with Honda at the end of 2026 MotoGP season. Honda also have LCR duo Yohan Zarco and rookie star Diogo Moreira under factory contracts until at least 2027. Alonso.
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Honda are set to sign David Alonso to complete their factory 2027 MotoGP rider line-up.
According to AsIt reports that CFMoto Moto2 The team are now set to see the two 2026 riders graduate to MotoGP in 2027. Honda have decided to partner Alonso in the factory line-up with Quattararo. Gresini is now set to sign Daniel Holgado.as well as.
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Honda have long been linked with a move to sign Alonso, with CFMoto already planning to replace him with their Moto3 sensation Maximo Quiles. Since Alonso won the 2024 Moto3 title at CFMoto, he has won 14 Grands Prix from 20 races and is bound for MotoGP.
Alonso won the 2025 Moto2 Hungarian Grand Prix at Balaton Park in his debut with CFMoto on the calendar last August. The 19-year-old sits seventh in the 2026 Moto2 standings, before finishing P5 in Brazil and P4 in America after retiring in Thailand.
Ducati and KTM are interested in signing David Alonso for the 2027 MotoGP season
It appeared before the start of the 2026 campaign Honda is considering partnering Alonso with Quattro in 2027.But they’re not the only MotoGP team that likes him. It is also said. Honda has considered keeping Alonso at Gresini in 2027. To sign the satellite Ducati team.
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Ducati is one of Honda’s rivals to sign. Alonso confirmed that Pete Baier KTM was talking “for sure”. About the 2027 MotoGP seat – also Holgado. However, it has been suggested that Alonso’s wage demands are 10 times what Ducati is offering. him.
It remains to be seen how important the prospect of graduating from Moto2 and immediately joining the Honda factory team alongside 2021 MotoGP champion Quattroro will be for Alonso to join the crew in Tokyo. Honda boasts a much higher budget than the Ducati and KTM enjoy.
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