The world champion of 2021 Fabio Quartararo joins Honda from the next MotoGP season, thus continuing to defend a Japanese builder after leaving Yamaha.
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21/07/2026
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ANDthe future of Fabio Quartararo at MotoGP. After leaving Yamaha, the 2021 world champion will be a Honda pilot from the next season.
The contract, announced on Tuesday (July 21,), is also valid for 2028. No surprise, you'll be on the manufacturer's team, which continues to have at least one champion in its ranks. To remember that Joan Mir had already announced the exit to Gresini in 2027.
To define, is the future of Luca Marini, which does not seem to pass through Honda: the builder announced the hiring of David Alonso, with Johann Zarco still under contract – although it does not always mean that it is fulfilled. Diogo Moreira hasn't renewed yet, but he's performing well in his debut season by Honda LCR and the international specialized press has already pointed him to the main team.
Since 2019 Fabio Quartararo is at MotoGP, having always driven Yamaha motorcycles – first on the former SRT satellite team, before making the jump for the factory team in 2021 being soon champion. At 27, it has 11 wins and a total of 32 podiums in the queen class.
Next year, motoGP enters a new era. Motorcycles will be radically different not only on the outside, but also on the inside – with engine cylinders dropping to 850 cubic centimeters.

