Overview
- Honda said Thursday that Alberto Puig will leave the team manager post after the 2026 season and become an HRC advisor starting in 2027.
- His new brief will cover youth development and high-level support for Honda’s MotoGP and WorldSBK programs.
- HRC said it will name a new team manager in the coming weeks as it reorganizes for the upcoming 850cc regulations.
- Multiple outlets report that Davide Brivio will join HRC in 2027 in a commercial or consulting role rather than running the factory team.
- Puig has led Honda’s factory team since 2018, guiding it to back-to-back Triple Crowns before recent rebuilding years.