Official: Yamaha to compete in the 2027 MotoGP season without Quartararo and Rins
On 30 June, Yamaha officially bid farewell to its two factory riders, Fabio Quartararo and Alex Rins. Neither will be part of the Japanese manufacturer’s MotoGP programme in 2027.
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Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. announced on 30 June that Fabio Quartararo and Alex Rins will be ending their partnership with the Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team at the end of the 2026 MotoGP season.
Yamaha’s star rider has been riding an M1 since 2019, when he made his MotoGP debut. During his time at Yamaha, he has secured eleven race wins and 32 podium finishes. In 2021, he won the World Championship title in the premier class of the Motorcycle World Championship with the factory team.
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