Overview
- Diogo Moreira will debut in MotoGP with LCR Honda in 2026 alongside Johann Zarco after signing a multi-year contract directly with HRC, which he says runs for three years.
- Moreira said Honda won his signature over a Yamaha offer because of the clearer route under a direct HRC agreement.
- Somkiat Chantra will leave the LCR MotoGP seat and join Honda’s factory Superbike team for 2026.
- The 2026 MotoGP entry list is now complete and includes only two rookies: Moreira and Toprak Razgatlioglu at Pramac-Yamaha.
- MotoGP returns to Brazil on March 22, 2026, at Goiania, giving Moreira a home Grand Prix in his rookie season.