The final place on the 2027 MotoGP grid has been filled, with Moto2 rider David Alonso to join Pro Honda LCR next season. The 20-year-old from Colombia had been confirmed for a MotoGP seat back in July, but the actual team he’d ride for was only announced in October. Alonso will join Johann Zarco at LCR.
“I’m incredibly excited and can’t wait to make the step up to MotoGP with a team like LCR,” Alonso enthused. “They are a highly professional team with a wealth of experience, and I believe it’s the perfect place to start my MotoGP adaptation and learning process, It’s an important step, and I can’t wait to begin this new adventure.
“A dream come true, and this is only the beginning.”
Moto3 World Champion in 2024, Alonso was in fifth place in this year’s Moto2 World Championship coming to the Australian GP. However, given the gap to championship leader Manuel Gonzalez was 99.5 points after the Indonesian GP, it’s highly unlikely Alonso will add a Moto2 title to his Moto3 crown before stepping up to the premier class.
Alonso entered Moto3 full-time in 2023, winning four races and finishing third in the championship that year. While the Colombian dominated the 2024 Moto3 season, winning 14 races from 20 starts to easily wrap up the world championship, success has been harder to come by in Moto2.
One race win in Alonso’s first year in the intermediate class hasn’t been improved on in 2026 (one race win and three other podiums ahead of the Australian GP). Despite this, Alonso is regarded as an exciting talent – enough for Honda to sign him on a multi-year MotoGP deal.
“We are very proud to welcome David to Pro Honda LCR for the 2027 season,” said Pro Honda LCR Team Principal, Lucio Cecchinello. “He has already shown tremendous talent, speed and determination, and we look forward to working and fighting together towards our shared goals.
“With a new era beginning in MotoGP, it is an exciting tome to start this journey, and we are committed to building a successful future together.”
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