Alonso on 2027: “I’ll be up against the best riders in the world then!”

In 2027, Moto2 star David Alonso will move up to MotoGP. The 2024 Moto3 World Champion has signed a multi-year contract with HRC. Before taking the wheel of the Honda for the first time at the Valencia test later this year, Alonso is determined to deliver top performances in his final ten Moto2 races. Things haven’t gone well for him recently at the Sachsenring and Silverstone, where he crashed and finished 21st respectively. The Colombian currently sits sixth in the overall standings – 81.5 points behind championship leader Manuel Gonzalez (Intact GP).

Is the world title still the goal for Alonso? “The aim is to go on the attack and enjoy the races. I want to have fun on the Moto2 bike and push hard. Then we’ll see what happens,” he said defiantly.

Regardless of how Alonso finishes the 2026 Moto2 season, he’ll be moving up to MotoGP next year. Does he plan to prepare for this not only mentally but also physically – so that he is in the best possible shape to ride the 850cc Honda? “I’ll certainly do something about that. But it won’t be as big a change as it was back then when I moved from Moto3 to Moto2,” the 20-year-old explained. “Once I’ve had my first go on the bike, it’ll be easier to see where I can still improve.”

Works or satellite team? “It doesn’t matter to me, because I’ll be a works rider”

It’s not yet clear which team Alonso will ride for in 2027 – the Honda works team or LCR. How important is it to him whether it’s a satellite or a works team? “It doesn’t matter to me because I’ll be a factory rider and I’ll have an official bike – so it doesn’t make any difference,” he said, waving the question aside. “Both teams are good and they have professional staff. They should be the ones to decide.”

Alonso would face less pressure in the LCR Honda satellite team than in HRC’s factory team. Does he already know who his crew chief will be? Could it perhaps even be Marc Marquez’s former crew chief, Santi Hernandez? “I don’t know yet. In any case, they’re all professionals,” Alonso emphasised.

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In 2027, the new MotoGP regulations will come into force – with a reduction in engine capacity to 850 cc, the removal of devices, less aerodynamics and Pirelli tyres. Does that change the goals for a rookie coming from the Moto2 World Championship? The new regulations should make the transition from the intermediate class to the premier class easier. “The first goal will be to get to grips with the bike. You also have to get used to the fact that you’re up against the best riders in the world. If I can just be one corner behind them, that would be great,” said David Alonso, tempering expectations.