LCR Honda satellite team has unveiled two separate liveries for its riders ahead of the 2026 MotoGP season.
The satellite Honda outfit had an up-and-down season last campaign, finishing 10th in the Team’s Standings after scoring 155 points.
2025 proved to be a year of two halves for riders Johann Zarco and Somkiat Chantra, with differing form for both riders resulting in a lineup change.
Zarco started 2025 as Honda’s leading rider following some impressive qualifying performances in Argentina and Qatar, before taking a stunning victory in the rain at his home race in Le Mans.
The Frenchman earned one further podium in Silverstone where he took third, but suffered a dip in form after Honda attempted to test new parts mid-season.
Zarco will be joined by a new team-mate as Diogo Moreira steps up to the premier class to replace the departing Chantra.
Chantra exited the team after just one year in the premier class due to early-season struggles compounded by several injuries.
The Thai rider managed to score seven points from five rounds but will join Honda’s WorldSBK program after being replaced by rookie Moreira for the 2026 season.
Moreira joins MotoGP after a triumphant Moto2 season, where he was crowned the World Champion in the final round at Valencia following seven pole positions and four victories.
The 21-year-old’s debut is highly anticipated and he will be hoping to impress ahead of MotoGP’s return to Brazil, with Goiania set to host the first race in the country since 2004 on 20-22 March.
Both Moreira and Zarco will be looking to help the Honda factory move forward in its development, with the Japanese manufacturer bidding to return to its status as a front-runner after a disappointing decade so far.
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