Overview
- Yamaha announced on Tuesday that Fabio Quartararo and Álex Rins will end their collaboration with the Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP team at the close of the 2026 season.
- The manufacturer officially confirmed on Wednesday that Jorge Martin and Ai Ogura have signed two-year factory deals to ride for Yamaha in 2027–28.
- Multiple outlets report Quartararo is set to join factory Honda on a two-year contract, a move driven by long-running frustration over Yamaha’s recent lack of competitiveness.
- Sources say Rins is unlikely to secure a MotoGP seat for 2027, leaving him without a clear path back to the premier class after a difficult stint at Yamaha.
- Team bosses framed the changes as a strategic restart for Yamaha ahead of new technical and commercial rules for 2027, a shift that follows a recently resolved contract impasse that had delayed many rider announcements.