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Honda evaluates factory team options for 2027 MotoGP season

2 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 3, 2026, 8:22 AM

Last updated Sep 3, 2026

Honda evaluates factory team options for 2027 MotoGP season

Summary

Honda is determining its rider lineup for the 2027 MotoGP season as it builds its factory team around Fabio Quartararo. The manufacturer has not indicated whether Diogo Moreira or David Alonso will occupy the second seat. Honda confirmed on 21 July that it signed the young talent David Alonso, who currently competes under a Colombian passport. The decision on the final roster placement remains pending as the team assesses its future composition. Further internal developments regarding the factory promotion are expected as the 2027 planning continues.

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Key Details

•Honda has confirmed Fabio Quartararo for its 2027 factory team lineup
•David Alonso signed a deal with Honda on 21 July
•Management has yet to select between Diogo Moreira and David Alonso for the second seat
•David Alonso has competed in the world championship for four years

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Honda is yet to give a clue as to whether Diogo Moreira or David Alonso will join Fabio Quartararo in its factory MotoGP team in 2027. On 21 July, Honda officially announced the signing of young talent Alonso, who was born in Spain and has competed with a Colombian passport since arriving in the world championship four years ago. Long before that announcement, the news that Alonso was ...Keep reading
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