Honda announced on Tuesday that it has signed a contract with rider David Alonso for the 2027 season, but it did not specify whether he would join the factory MotoGP team or LCR Honda. This decision comes after many months of negotiations, solidifying one of the most promising young talents in motorcycling for the Japanese brand.
Alonso, born in Madrid and just 20 years old, won the Moto3 World Championship two years ago before making the leap to Moto2 with the Aspar team last season. He currently occupies fourth place in the championship standings of the intermediate category, with one victory this season, despite having faced a shoulder injury during the first half of the year.
In a statement, Honda Racing Corporation (HRC) expressed its satisfaction with Alonso’s signing: ‘The young Colombian has experienced one of the most impressive rises through the lower categories, finishing third in his debut season in Moto3 and dominating the championship the following year.’
Despite the signing, Honda did not specify whether Alonso would compete with the factory team, where he would be alongside the current 2021 champion, Fabio Quartararo, or with LCR Honda. Sources close to the rider claim that the factory team would be the ideal environment for his adaptation to the top category, while others point out that a move to LCR could offer him the opportunity to adapt without the pressure of competing with the main team.
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