HRC Honda make two major announcements to complete 2027 MotoGP grid
Moreira and Alonso now know where they'll be in 2027 (Credit: Red Bull Content Pool)
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The 2027 MotoGP grid is now finally complete.
All 22 riders for the new era of regulations were already confirmed, with the only two dominoes left to fall being which of Honda's young talents would race for the factory team and which would join LCR.
Honda reveal who will race alongside Fabio Quartararo in 2027
They have now officially announced those calls, with Diogo Moreira partnering Fabio Quartararo at the HRC factory team, and David Alonso pairing up with Johann Zarco at the LCR satellite squad.
The 2024 Moto3 world champion Alonso is currently sixth in the Moto2 championship, and had his deal confirmed first.
He said in a statement: “I’m incredibly excited and can’t wait to make the step up to MotoGP with a team like LCR.
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“They are a highly professional team with a wealth of experience, and I believe it’s the perfect place to start my MotoGP adaptation and learning process.
Colombian Alonso is already a world champion (Credit: Red Bull Content Pool)
“It’s an important step and I can’t wait to begin this new adventure. A dream come true, this is only the beginning.”
Team principal Lucio Cecchinello added: “We are very proud to welcome David to Pro Honda LCR for the 2027 season.
“He has already shown tremendous talent, speed, and determination, and we look forward to building a strong future together.
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“With a new era beginning in MotoGP, it is an exciting time to start this journey, and we are ready to face this challenge together.”
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The announcement was quickly followed by Moreira’s confirmation at HRC, with the reigning Moto2 champion leaving LCR for the step up.
The Brazilian commented: “It is a fantastic feeling to arrive to the factory Honda HRC team in MotoGP, it is something that every rider dreams of when they are young.
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“I want to say thank you to everyone in Honda HRC for putting their faith in me and making the next step in this project.
“So far in 2026 we have done a great job to adapt to the bike and the sensations for the future are already very positive from what we have seen. Of course, I must also say thank you to everyone in LCR who have helped me in my adaptation to MotoGP – the whole team has been crucial in this development. I am looking forward to next year and to helping Honda HRC return to where they must be.”
Moreira joins MotoGP's most successful factory (Photo: Race Pictures)
HRC’s general manager, Yuzura Ishikawa added: “Moreira has always been able to adapt to new bikes quickly, everything from motocross to Moto3, Moto2 and now MotoGP.
“This is the sign of a talented rider and as HRC, we aim to keep supporting Diogo in the next step of his career and in the next step of our plan to return to fighting for the World Championship.
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“We have a highly competitive rider line-up next season across Honda HRC Castrol and the LCR Team and I am sure that all of these riders will push each other not only to raise their level on track, but also to help HRC’s engineers create the best bike possible in this new era of racing.”
The full 2027 MotoGP grid
| Team | Rider (contract length) | Rider (contract length) |
| Ducati | Marc Marquez (2028) | Pedro Acosta (2028) |
| Aprilia | Marco Bezzecchi (multi-year) | Pecco Bagnaia (2030) |
| Yamaha | Jorge Martin (2028) | Ai Ogura (2028) |
| KTM | Alex Marquez (multi-year) | Fabio Di Giannantonio (multi-year) |
| Honda | Fabio Quartararo (2028) | Diogo Moreira (2028) |
| Gresini | Joan Mir (Unknown) | Dani Holgado (Unknown) |
| LCR | Johann Zarco (2027) | David Alonso (multi-year) |
| VR46 | Fermin Aldeguer (2028) | Nicolo Bulega (2027 with a '28 option) |
| Trackhouse | Raul Fernandez (2028) | Enea Bastianini (2028) |
| Tech3 | Luca Marini (Unknown) | Senna Agius (Unknown) |
| Pramac | Toprak Razgatlioglu (2027) | Izan Guevara (Unknown) |
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