Overview
- Trackhouse announced Francesco Guidotti as team manager effective June 18, 2026, with Guidotti joining operations at the Brno weekend and starting immediately.
- Davide Brivio will remain team principal for the rest of the 2026 season and is reported to move to a senior, broader role at Honda HRC in 2027.
- Owner Justin Marks said Guidotti matches the team’s culture and will focus on medium- and long-term strategy while Brivio continues day-to-day leadership this year.
- Guidotti brings long MotoGP management experience from Pramac and KTM and joins as the championship prepares a major technical shift to 850cc engines and Pirelli tyres in 2027.
- Trackhouse faces urgent 2027 work on its rider line-up because Ai Ogura is leaving for Yamaha, at least one seat is open, and supplier preferences plus KTM/Tech3 option clauses complicate moves such as Enea Bastianini’s potential signing.