Honda have poached Fabio Quatararo from Japanese rivals Yamaha as the 2021 riders’ champion has now agreed to sign a two-year deal with the Tokyo outfit from 2027.
Quatararo It’s the only ride ever Yamaha Throughout his MotoGP career, after debuting in 2019 for Petronas SRT on the YZR-M1. The 26-year-old has raced with the Iwata outfit since 2021, when he won the title replacing Valentino Rossi.
But the Nice native has lost faith in Yamaha after failing to win a Grand Prix in 2022 after securing his 11th career victory in Germany’s premier class. Quattararo wanted to help Yamaha get back to the top of MotoGP.But the suffering they are facing has now convinced him to stop his work.
report by Motorsport.com Claims Quatararo has now agreed to join Honda on a two-year deal. From the 2027 MotoGP season. The Tokyo outfit tested the RC214V early in the 850cc regulations with the RC213V of the late development Quattroro.
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Honda will give Joan Mir and Luca Marini time to prove their partnership with Fabio Quatararo.
But who quatarron in Honda In the year In 2027 it is still not clear, according to the current factory team drivers Luca Marini And Joan Mir Both are out of contract at the end of the 2026 season. Honda will give both riders the chance to get new deals as the team intends to review ‘a number of’ factors.
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The Mir also scored the factory Honda team’s only podiums in 2025 in Japan and Malaysia, finishing P3. But Honda intends to gauge Mir’s motivation level at the start of the 2026 season after the 2020 MotoGP champion failed to complete 13 of the 22 Grands Prix in 2025.
Marini recorded his best results of the 2025 season with P5 finishes in Hungary and Indonesia. The 28-year-old In 2025, he worked to forge closer ties with the Honda hierarchy, which could come to fruition in 2026 as the Japanese faction’s influence over decision-making is now growing.
However, Honda has a KTM rider Pedro Acosta and Aprilia Pilot George Martin On their radar for the RC214 V next to the Quattro in 2027. Acosta has been heavily linked with a move to Ducati.But the 21-year-old has been a long-term target for Honda in their pursuit of a big name.
Honda are still interested in George Martin after Aprilia blocked his bid for 2026.
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Honda was close to signing Martin for the 2026 season, while Marini was out of contract at the end of last season. But Aprilia Martin has refused to accept the opt-out clause in the two-year contract he signed to join the Italian factory in 2025, which would ensure he remains in place.
Martin has agreed to sign a three-year contract with Honda. In 2024, the champion tried to break his contract with Aprilia. And the deal fell through only because Aprilia refused to set aside the damages clause; Honda didn’t close the door on Martin..
Johann Zarko And Diogo Moreira The LCR may have a say in who will join the Quattro in Honda’s garage in 2027. Moreira’s contract has an option to join Honda until 2027..
