MotoGP: Zarco To Continue With Honda LCR For 2026 And 2027

CASTROL Honda LCR is proud to announce that French rider Johann Zarco will extend his collaboration with the team for the 2026 and 2027 seasons.

Following two years of close cooperation under a Honda HRC factory rider contract, the Japanese manufacturer has recognized that Zarco and LCR together represent a highly competitive sporting and technical package, combining extensive experience with consistently strong performance for Honda.

A key element of this continuation is that Johann Zarco’s agreement, which remains directly with HRC as in previous seasons, secures his status as a factory rider. This guarantees him access to the same technical specifications as the official factory team, with updates and developments provided in parallel. Furthermore, he will continue to represent the brand as an official rider in the prestigious Suzuka 8 Hours.

These factors make CASTROL Honda LCR both honored and committed to continuing its collaboration with Johann Zarco. Throughout the 2024 and 2025 seasons, he achieved milestones of great significance for the team, including his victory at Le Mans in May and a podium at Silverstone. His experience, professionalism, and determination reflect the core values of CASTROL Honda LCR and Honda itself, and the team looks forward to building on this foundation to pursue further success together in the coming years.

Johann Zarco – CASTROL Honda LCR rider

“I’m very pleased to confirm that I will stay with LCR for the next two years. This is important because we have big goals to achieve and great opportunities looking ahead to 2027. When I signed with Honda at the end of 2023, I didn’t expect to find that second wind, which gave me the energy to secure another two-year contract with them. We already achieved one victory with Lucio and the team, and it would be fantastic to experience that again, so we are determined to keep pushing for strong results. Over the past two years, Honda has provided LCR with great support, and we believe we can continue growing and developing the bike through our hard work. I’d like to thank HRC, LCR, and everybody supporting us.”

Lucio Cecchinello – CASTROL Honda LCR Team Principal

“Working with Johann is simply extraordinary; his professionalism is impeccable both on and off the track. We are pleased that HRC has renewed its trust in him for the next two years, and we are confident that his contribution to the development of the RCV in 2026 and 2027 will be crucial in our mission to bring Honda back to the top of the rankings. We are also proud to have been confirmed as a trusted partner of HRC in managing Johann and to continue being part of the Honda family.”