It had been an open secret for several months, but the information is now official: Fabio Quartararo will become a Honda rider from 2027, and at least for 2028. The Japanese manufacturer announced this in a statement, shortly after The arrival of young David Alonso into its ranks has been officially announced..
“Honda Racing Corporation (HRC) is pleased to announce the signing of Fabio Quartararo for the 2027 and 2028 MotoGP World Championship seasons. Quartararo will ride for the official Honda HRC team from 2027, the year of the switch to 850cc in MotoGP.”"We can read. It is still unknown who his teammate will be."
From the start of the season, rumors had been circulating that the French rider would sign with HRC, while the pieces of the puzzle were falling into place for the 2027 MotoGP grid. With the successive signings of Pedro Acosta at Ducati alongside Marc Márquez, Francesco Bagnaia at Aprilia alongside Marco Bezzecchi, Álex Márquez and Fabio Di Giannantonio at KTM, as well as the announcement of the departures of Quartararo and Álex Rins from Yamaha to make way for Jorge Martín and Ai Ogura, the arrival of number #20 at Honda was now an open secret.
This change will mark a significant step in the Frenchman's career, who has so far only raced for one manufacturer. Joining Yamaha upon his arrival in MotoGP in 2019, he quickly rose to prominence with pole positions and podium finishes in his first season, before challenging for the title two years later. World champion in 2021, he etched his name in history by becoming the first French rider to be crowned champion in the 2020 World Championship. MotoGP.
Runner-up in the world championship the following year, he then experienced increasingly difficult seasons as Yamaha encountered difficulties, and hasn't won since 2022. This year, 2026, is particularly complicated, and Quarterly He has repeatedly made no secret of having lost his motivation.
By signing with Honda, he opens a new chapter in his career, and hopes to return to his highest level from 2027.