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 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
Fabio Quartararo’s MotoGP season has taken a shocking turn – his Yamaha machine now feels like a different beast every time he climbs on it, leaving him scratching his head and falling down the order. The French former world champion, who had started the Czech Grand Prix weekend with the second fastest time in Friday’s
MotoGP is brewing a storm: star rider Fabio Quartararo has declared that scrapping the controversial “holeshot” lowering device overnight would be a reckless move that risks throwing the entire grid into chaos. His blunt warning comes after a disappointing day at Brno, where technical experiments and a lack of power left the Yamaha Ace far