Honda Racing Corporation has completed the 2026 MotoGP livery presentations with a replica of its 2025 colours.
Joan Mir and Luca Marini will once again represent the Japanese marque in factory colours, following a resurgence in 2025 that saw the former claim two podiums and the latter finish in the points in all but one Sunday race.
2024 marked the worst year of Honda’s premier-class tenure, but the manufacturer showed dramatic improvement in a short space of time ahead of the 2027 850cc regulation period.
Both riders’ contracts will expire at the end of 2026, but no official confirmation has yet been made regarding whether either or both riders will stay.
“It’s a pleasure to begin another season with Honda HRC Castrol. The progress we showed in 2025 was incredibly rewarding and all winter I have been working to improve myself and begin this new season in 2026,” shared Marini in Honda’s official press release.
“Our objectives are clear: to be there fighting near the front and take full advantage of any and all opportunities which are presented to us.
“Everyone in this project has done their homework over the winter and I am itching to get back on the Honda RC213V and ride again. In the last year of the 1,000cc we need to finish in a good way and enjoy the beautiful moments along the way.”
“Another beautiful bike that I am proud to ride, being part of Honda HRC Castrol is something very special,” added Mir.
“In 2026 we need to find the consistency we struggled with last year, we showed that both myself and the Honda RC213V have the speed and ability to make Honda HRC proud.
“These two pre-seasons test will be very important to prepare everything well for the start of the year, I am certain that all the Honda HRC engineers have been working diligently during the winter.
“There is no time to wait around, we need to be working from the first lap to achieve our maximum and return Honda HRC to where it belongs.”
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