Honda signs David Alonso for 2027 MotoGP season
Autosport • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 21, 2026, 8:01 AM
Last updated Jul 21, 2026
Honda announced the signing of David Alonso for the 2027 season. The contract will keep the 20-year-old rider with Honda, though details regarding whether he will join the factory MotoGP team or LCR Honda remain unspecified. This follows months of negotiations leading to Alonso's agreement with the company, underscoring Honda's interest in securing young talent in the sport.
- •Honda signs David Alonso for the 2027 season.
- •Details on his team assignment remain unclear.
- •Alonso is regarded as a promising young talent.
- •Negotiations for his signing took several months.
- 8:01 AMAutosport — Honda signs Moto2 frontrunner Alonso for 2027
- 8:01 AMMotorsport.com — Honda signs David Alonso for 2027 without confirming which team he will join
"Honda confirmed on Tuesday morning that it has signed David Alonso for 2027 and beyond, but stopped short of revealing whether he will race for its factory MotoGP team alongside Fabio Quartararo or at LCR Honda. The announcement comes several months after Alonso's move to Honda was agreed, securing one of the sport's brightest young prospects for the Japanese manufacturer. Still only 20, the ...Keep reading
"Honda confirmed on Tuesday morning that it has signed David Alonso for 2027 and beyond, but stopped short of revealing whether he will race for its factory MotoGP team alongside Fabio Quartararo or at LCR Honda. The announcement comes several months after Alonso's move to Honda was agreed, securing one of the sport's brightest young prospects for the Japanese manufacturer. Still only 20, the ...Keep reading
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External links- AutosportJul 21, 2026, 8:01 AMHonda signs Moto2 frontrunner Alonso for 2027
Honda confirmed on Tuesday morning that it has signed David Alonso for 2027 and beyond, but stopped short of revealing whether he will race for its factory MotoGP team alongside Fabio Quartararo or at LCR Honda. The announcement comes several months after Alonso's move to Honda was agreed, securing one of the sport's brightest young prospects for the Japanese manufacturer. Still only 20, the ...Keep reading
- Motorsport.comJul 21, 2026, 8:01 AMHonda signs David Alonso for 2027 without confirming which team he will join
Honda confirmed on Tuesday morning that it has signed David Alonso for 2027 and beyond, but stopped short of revealing whether he will race for its factory MotoGP team alongside Fabio Quartararo or at LCR Honda. The announcement comes several months after Alonso's move to Honda was agreed, securing one of the sport's brightest young prospects for the Japanese manufacturer. Still only 20, the ...Keep reading
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