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Yamaha's 2027 MotoGP lineup is now official, with Jorge Martin and Ai Ogura confirmed to join the factory team. The pair will replace Fabio Quartararo and Alex Rins. Aiming to rebuild after a downturn, Yamaha is fighting back with a formidable new pairing.
Yamaha's finally made its move. For 2027, Jorge Martin and Ai Ogura join the factory team, with Quartararo and Rins out — that's a huge gamble. Martin's championship-winning speed paired with Ogura's momentum. A struggling Yamaha, instead of relying only on homegrown talent, is fighting back with two proven aces. I'm genuinely waiting for the day the M1 pulls out front again coming out of a corner.
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Is rider Ai Ogura a promotion up from Moto2?
He only just stepped up to the top class on a Honda-affiliated team this year and already got his first win, he's got momentum.
Worth watching whether Martin, coming in from outside, can actually deliver on a Yamaha, all depends on how well he gels with the bike.
It's rare for Yamaha to overhaul the entire rider lineup like this, shows just how serious their slump has been.
So they're cutting Quartararo... letting go of the 2021 champion is quite a gamble.
Rins too, so swapping out both him and Quartararo at once is a bold move.
Swapping riders won't matter if the machine doesn't get faster, whatever happened to Yamaha's V4 development?
They're testing a V4 too, so it's probably a rebuild plan bundled together with the riders.
A Martin-and-Ai duo, Yamaha's genuinely serious. Looking forward to 2027.
