Moto 2 riders moving up to MotoGP in 2027
The 2027 grid line-up is now complete. If you missed any announcements, check out the team-by-team updates published on our site. The upcoming season will also see four Moto2 riders step up to MotoGP.
Here’s a quick catch-up on the newcomers before the season gets underway.
David Alonso to Honda LCR
Born in Madrid, but representing Colombia on the international stage through his maternal descent, David Alonso has made quite a mark on the road to MotoGP. His achievements along the way include winning the European Talent Cup in 2020, the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup in 2021 and the Moto3 World Championship in 2024.
On his website, he mentions that the race that “marked” him was the Spanish Speed Championship in 2018, where he learned that “until you cross the finish line, nothing is decided.”
Alonso currently rides for the CFMoto Aspar Team alongside teammate Daniel Holgado, who will also be promoted to MotoGP in 2027. He stepped up to Moto2 in 2025, staying at the same team after progressing through the Aspar development programme. He finished ninth in the championship standings in his debut season.
Alonso will join the Honda LCR team for the 2027 season, as Diego Moreira moves up to the Honda factory team.
Daniel Holgado to Gresini Racing
Holgado also joined Moto2 after winning the Moto3 World Championship in 2021 with the Aspar team. However, he remained in Moto3 for two more years before making the step up, riding KTM machinery throughout that period.
He began with Red Bull KTM Ajo in 2022 before moving to the Tech3 team in 2023 and 2024. In his final Moto3 season, he finished runner-up in the championship, with Alonso taking the title.
Holgado eventually moved up to Moto2 in 2025, rejoining Aspar for the 2025 and 2026 seasons. He will join Gresini Racing in 2027, riding alongside Joan Mir, who currently competes for the Honda factory team in MotoGP. The two are taking the spots left by Fermín Aldeguer and Álex Márquez.
Izan Guevara to Prima Pramac Racing
Another Moto3 rider joining the list of promotions is Izan Guevara, who started riding at the age of three and has also won the European Talent Cup.
He won six consecutive races with three rounds to spare before taking the European Talent Cup title. Guevara moved up to the Moto3 Junior World Championship in 2020, winning the title in his rookie season with KTM and joining the Aspar team for two years.
In 2023, Guevara stepped up to Moto2 with Aspar, where he managed several top-10 finishes, with sixth place being his best result. At the end of the 2024 season, he moved to Yamaha's BLU CRU team, finishing 11th in the overall standings.
Guevara will join Prima Pramac Racing for the 2027 season, riding alongside Toprak Razgatlıoğlu, as Jack Miller prepares to leave MotoGP at the end of the 2026 season.
Senna Agius to KTM Tech 3
With one Australian rider leaving, another is set to join the grid next season. Senna Agius currently rides for the Dynavolt Intact GP team in Moto2.
His journey to Europe began with the Idemitsu Asia Talent Cup, now known as the Moto4 Asia Cup, with a call-up to join the 2018 grid. Agius made his mark with several top-10 finishes before eventually moving to Europe in 2020.
In 2022, he moved up to the Moto2 European Championship, making an immediate impression with multiple podiums in his rookie season.
This included winning both races in Barcelona, charting his course to a runner-up finish in the championship standings. He went one step further the following year, claiming the championship title after sealing the deal in Aragon.
In 2024, Agius became a full-time Moto2 rider. He claimed his first win the following year at Silverstone, followed by a victory on home soil at Phillip Island. This feat made him the first Australian rider to win a Moto2 race on home soil.
Among his many achievements over the past few seasons, Agius has now ticked off another major goal: competing in MotoGP. He will join KTM Tech3 for the 2027 season, partnering Luca Marini as the two replace Enea Bastianini and Maverick Viñales.
Edited by Vyas Ponnuri
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