Overview
- Multiple outlets report Fabio Quartararo will leave Yamaha for a two-year Honda deal beginning in 2027, though his manager says discussions continue and nothing is signed.
- Motorsport.com reports Jorge Martin is finalising a two-year move to Yamaha to replace Quartararo, ending his stint with Aprilia after injury-hit 2025–26 seasons.
- AS and Autosport report Pedro Acosta has agreed to join Ducati’s factory team alongside Marc Marquez from 2027, with Marquez understood to be close to a new two-year extension.
- If Acosta joins Ducati, reports indicate Francesco Bagnaia would be displaced from the factory seat, with potential landing spots discussed including VR46, Aprilia, Yamaha or Honda.
- The reports emerged during Sepang shakedown activities and are framed as early positioning for the 2027 850cc/Pirelli era, with possible knock-on effects for Honda’s current factory riders Joan Mir and Luca Marini and Yamaha’s second seat.