Fabio Quattararo has made his first move on the MotoGP rider market for the 2027 season, confirming his exit from Yamaha.
The Frenchman has been frustrated by the lack of success at the Iwata outfit since securing his title in 2021. Quatararo In the year In 2025, he took five pole positions and often outperformed his machines.
But unable to convert these performances into race results, he lost patience with the Yamaha project. They will introduce a V4 bike in 2026, but Quatararo didn’t impress during postseason testing.Although his colleagues did not agree.
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However, the 26-year-old has been threatening to leave for some time. It is expected to be one of the early movers MotoGP rider marketWith the 2027 grid confirmed before the start of the 2026 season.
Certainly, the Yamaha Star dropped the first bomb. Quattro will join Honda in 2027 A two-year contract.
MotoGP fans think Yamaha are ‘broken’ after losing Fabio Quattro to Honda
The news took everyone by surprise and many fans were left confused by the move on social media. It’s on RedditMany have pointed out how bad this looks for Yamaha, as they lost their star rider before the start of the season.
“Now imagine Yamaha nailing the new regs…Fabio surely has some knowledge of their development that got him going. Right?” said one fan. Another echoed: “Oh boy, the new V4 must be shaping up well.”
One user sent a dire warning to the Iwata factory, saying, “Yamaha better have a good backup plan because they look like they’re pretty messed up.”
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Another assessed Quatararo’s situation: “Finding 5 pole positions that couldn’t convert into podiums must have broken him.”
“Honda looked good last season with the unstoppable Mir and Marini, if not the best of the riders. It seems like a bit of a sideways move but as the factory Ducati seems to be full of marques and I guess Pedro will probably be between Honda and Aprilia.”
They took more fans. X (formerly Twitter) To respond to the news. One wrote: “A coup for Honda. Can’t say Yamaha wasn’t warned.” Another said: “I love Yamaha but I’m glad you’re finally moving to another team after so many years!” He wrote.
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Fabio Quattroro confirmed Marc Marquez by signing for Honda
Quattararo meets Aprilia. In the year He was being chased by the Italians before extending his contract with Yamaha through 2027 to 2024. However, the Frenchman opted to sign with Japanese rivals Iwata outfit next year.
That will certainly hurt Yamaha, especially with the deal signed before 2026 even starts. Quattararo didn’t give the V4 a chance during the race weekend before deciding his future.
Honda In the year By 2025, they have an interesting project to show strong progress. They battled closer to the front of the grid, with Joan Mir and Johan Zarco each taking two podiums, the latter winning at Le Mans.
By signing for Honda, Quattroro confirmed Marc Marquez correctly. The Ducati rider, who has won six titles with the Japanese factory, feels he will be back on top after falling behind in the early 2020s – certainly proving the Frenchman’s signing.
