One of the biggest rumoured moves of the season is now official: Fabio Quartararo is moving to Honda. The 2021 World Champion has signed up to race for the Honda HRC team as the new 850cc era of MotoGP begins next year, confirmed with the factory for 2027 and 2028.
Honda Racing Corporation sign Fabio Quartararo
— Honda HRC Castrol - MotoGP (@HRC_MotoGP) July 21, 2026
Honda Racing Corporation (HRC) are pleased to announce the signing of Quartararo for the 2027 and 2028 MotoGP World Championship seasons, he will race for the factory Honda HRC team.
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The 27-year-old joined the premier class in 2019 and immediately made his presence felt. After a record-breaking run in the then FIM CEV Moto3 International Championship and four competitive seasons in the Moto3 and Moto2 World Championships, his rookie MotoGP season saw him take pole position in just his fourth race, with a total of six poles and seven podiums in 2019.
In 2021 he won the MotoGP World Championship, following it up by battling to second the following year. The French rider has taken a total of 11 wins, 32 podiums and 21 poles to date in the premier class – and soon a new chapter begins with Honda.
He’s confirmed in the HRC Honda squad and the announcement comes just after Honda also announced the signing of David Alonso, who moves up from Moto2. For the Colombian, it’s not yet confirmed which team he’ll race with – so stay tuned as we wait for more pieces of the 2027 puzzle to fall into place.