Fabio Quartararo’s high-profile move to Honda for the 2027 MotoGP season has electrified the paddock, but behind the scenes, the Frenchman was never the Japanese giant’s first – or even second – choice for its bold new era. Despite being heralded as the future harbinger of Honda’s 850cc revolution, Quartararo was, in fact, “Plan C”
Quartararo to lead Honda’s 850cc MotoGP era Honda Racing Corporation has landed one of the biggest signings in modern MotoGP, confirming that 2021 World Champion Fabio Quartararo will join the factory Honda HRC team for the opening two seasons of MotoGP’s new 850cc era. The Frenchman has signed a two-year deal covering the 2027 and
Fabio Quartararo has made it clear that hopes of a new Yamaha MotoGP upgrade are almost over, revealing that his sole focus is now on extracting every possible advantage from the current package as the Japanese manufacturer turns its attention to a future 850cc project. The Frenchman, who remains Yamaha’s leading light throughout the challenging
Fabio Di Gianantonio came into the spotlight at the Sachsenring, setting the third fastest time in pre-qualifying and immediately setting his sights on Marc Marquez’s benchmark pace. “Marc is the favourite, tomorrow I think he will break my record. This is the most consistent and predictable Ducati, but also the most competitive,” Di Gianantonio declared
DeGia signs with KTM as 2027 MotoGP grid takes shape Fabio Di Gianantonio will switch to Red Bull KTM Factory Racing from 2027, with the Italian signing a multi-year deal to race the KTM RC16 in MotoGP. This signing adds another major part to KTM’s 2027 factory rebuild, which comes with previously confirmed Alex Marquez
Fabio Di Giannantonio’s tearful departure to Valentino Rossi’s VR46 team has brought about a major change in MotoGP’s future, with the Italian giant now set to join KTM and rewrite the grid’s hierarchy. Ducati’s top performer Di Giannantonio, currently third in the championship, has sent shockwaves through the MotoGP paddock after confirming his departure from
Fabio Quartararo’s time at Yamaha is almost over – and every day he risks fanning a fire that the beleaguered team can’t control. Yamaha officially announced the imminent exit of both 2021 world champion Fabio Quartararo and teammate Alex Rins at the end of the season, with paddock whispers confirming that Quartararo is set to
Fabio Quartararo stood in the wrong starting position at Assen, oblivious to the fact that he had qualified better than he thought – an error that left fans and paddock insiders in disbelief. The Monster Energy Yamaha rider, recovering from a disappointing Friday due to complaints of insufficient grip and power, advanced from Q1 to
Fabio di Giannantonio has pulled out all the stops – while Ducati’s star names are faltering, he has stepped up to stake his claim as the brand’s unlikely championship leader. At stormy Assen, riding for the VR46 Racing Team, Di Giannantonio navigated the chaos left by out-of-form rivals. With Marc Marquez still troubled by injury,
Fabio Quartararo’s frustrations boiled over at Assen as Yamaha’s MotoGP campaign fell into a technical abyss, with the former world champion describing his bike as completely lacking in grip, agility and horsepower. For a team with Yamaha’s pedigree, this is nothing short of a crisis. At the Cathedral of Speed on Friday, Quartararo managed to