Joan Mir is now on the verge of leaving Honda and joining Trackhouse for the 2027 season, according to reports.
Mr2020 World Champion Suzuki He joined the Honda factory team when he left MotoGP at the end of 2022. He initially partnered Marc Marquez’s teammate Luca Marini for the past two seasons.
However, it is widely believed Honda has signed Fabio Quattro For 2027. With two of LCR’s Yohan Zarco and Diogo Moreira both under contract, it seems inevitable that Mir or Marini – both possible – will leave the set-up entirely.
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Joan Mir in the last step to the track house
It appeared last week Trackhouse are interested in Mir.And Motorpasion Moto are now reporting that the deal is ‘very close’. A two-year contract agreement has been finalized.
Trackhouse Team Manager David Brivio After working with Mir in Suzuki, he is the main force behind the movement. Brivio, who is still ‘in love’ with the Spaniard, has tried to sign him before and may finally get his wish.
The Mir will lose its factory rider status, but this is still an interesting move considering Aprilia’s recent progress. Raul Fernandez and Ai Ogura both finished in the top five at the Thai Grand Prix.
It’s hard to say whether Aprilia will carry that competitiveness over to the new rules, however Massimo Rivola challenged Francesco BagnaiaOne of the biggest stars on the grid, so there is clear confidence in Noale’s performance.
Across from Honda Garage, Marini has been linked with Yamaha.But Mir’s exit could make his contract extension even longer.
Raul Fernandez may lose his Trackhouse seat to Joan Mir.
The arrival of Mir also forces Ogura or Fernandez. A factory promotion is off the table after Bezcicci signed a new deal and Bagnaia agreed to replace Yamaha-bound George Martin.
Motorpasion Moto believes Fernandez could be left ‘seatless’ despite his recent aging. The 25-year-old won his first Grand Prix in Australia last year and has scored five podiums in his last seven starts (including sprints).
Ogura’s ‘Japanese passport’ is said to give him his way. The sheer dominance of Spanish riders could be more commercially beneficial than Fernandez.
What’s more, the 2024 Moto2 world champion has experience on Pirelli tyres, which could help. Tracking house When the era of Michelin is over.
It could be argued that Ogura has a higher long-term ceiling than Fernandez, even though he’s currently losing the fight to the team.
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