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Jorge Lorenzo on the MotoGP transfer window: “I don’t know if teams and riders will start working on contracts for 2027 now. Somebody will sign before Thailand, but most will wait for the first three to seven races.”
Jorge Lorenzo is one of the best drivers in the history of the Motorcycle World Championship. A three-time MotoGP World Champion (2010, 2012, 2015), the 99 defended the interests of Yamaha, Ducati and Honda in the premier category. He put an end to his career as a motorcycle racer at the end of 2019 after a hard fall in Assen that may have had serious physical effects, forcing him to make a decision announced over the weekend of the Valencia Grand Prix.
In a recent conversation with “Mo Magazine”, the Spaniard assessed various current issues in the two-wheeled world, one of which is the transfer window for the 2027 season: “I don’t know if teams and riders will start moving at the end of the season to sign contracts for 2027. will sign before Thailand, but the majority will wait for the first three to seven races to understand what the level is like. If Fabio Quartararo goes to the World Championship with Yamaha, he’s going to win it all… At that point, you have the money and the bike.
Commenting on the Frenchman’s situation, Lorenzo said: “You know what happens? When you have no money, or very little money, you want to make more money, even if you’re theoretically riding a slow bike. But if you make a lot of money on a slow bike and don’t win races, you won’t get results. You can’t have both. Marc Marquez prioritized results over money in his move from Honda to Gresini, and it worked out, and he’s back. Quartararo will no doubt be in the same situation with his next deal with Ducati: Should he pay big for Yamaha or buy a more powerful bike?
When asked whether he prefers Fabio or Pedro Acosta, 99 said: “Quartararo has a lot of experience in MotoGP, is already a world champion and is a hard worker. What does he do off the track? I don’t know exactly, but Acosta is an animal. He lives to win and works hard from 6 in the morning until 10 at night. If he continues like this, it is inevitable that he will be successful in the future.
In conclusion, Jorge said: “In terms of tenacity, I think I see myself reflected in Pedro. In terms of driving, we were different, I worked harder on the line and he leaned more in the corners, like Casey Stoner. But in terms of the level of hunger and tenacity to win, there are similarities between us.”
Source: Mundo Deportivo
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Aston Martin and Honda officially launched their Formula 1 factory partnership at an event in Tokyo where the Japanese manufacturer’s new power unit, the RA626H, was unveiled.
Honda continued to support Red Bull technically after officially leaving Formula 1 in 2021, and will fully return in 2026 as Aston Martin’s official partner in the new era of the championship, where the electric motor and internal combustion engine share energy 50/50. This makes Aston Martin an official works team; whereas before the team was just a client team.
Preparations for the season were carried out with the participation of Aston Martin’s key partners and under the supervision of the team’s chief strategist Andy Cowell. The RA626H is designed to meet new regulatory requirements by providing maximum reliability and performance in the new environment.
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— Honda Racing F1 (@HondaRacingF1) January 20, 2026
Source: Sport UA
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Verstappen announced the conditions under which he will run in the legendary race in 2026
Max Verstappen says his participation in the Nürburgring 24 Hours is in doubt.
The four-time F1 champion has long been involved in endurance racing and is actively racing and testing in GT3, but full preparation for the Nordschleife marathon coincides with the Formula 1 calendar. The preparation races coincide with the F1 stages and the Dutchman does not want to go to the start without them.
“It’s very difficult to give a definitive answer right now,” Max said.
“I would like to start well prepared, but the preparation races coincide with Formula 1. Therefore, this year I will only be able to participate in the race if there is a change in the calendar.”
Therefore, Verstappen’s participation in the 2026 Nürburgring 24 Hours is still in doubt and directly depends on possible changes in the program or compromises between Formula 1 and the marathon training program.
Source: Sport UA
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The first week of Formula 1 testing is approaching. The teams are preparing for the first joint test at the Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona, followed by two more sessions in Bahrain.
The first cars to take to the track were Audi and Cadillac, now Racing Bulls have joined them. The Faenza team chose Imola as their “home” for the debut of the 2026 model.
The outgoing Alfa Tauri and Toro Rosso recently unveiled livery at an event in Detroit alongside Red Bull, but the actual vehicles of the new generation remain largely under wraps for now. There will be multiple technical changes before the season starts in Melbourne.
In the 2026 season, Alan Permain’s team will field Liam Lawson and debutant Arvid Lindblad. In the context of radically updated regulations, testing will be vital for the adaptation of pilots and crews.
Therefore, Racing Bulls decided not to wait for official testing in Barcelona. Today VCARB03 will travel approximately 15 km as part of an exercise to check the accuracy of the assembly, and on January 22 the team will conduct a full shooting day with 200 km of driving allowed.
Source: Sport UA
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