Gresini Racing announces Mir and Holgado for 2027 MotoGP

The Gresini Racing MotoGP team has announced a completely new rider lineup for the 2027 season, signing 2020 world champion Joan Mir and promoting rookie Daniel Holgado from the Moto2 category. The team confirmed the two-year deals for both riders through social media announcements on Thursday, July 2, 2026.

The signings mark a full renewal for the Faenza-based squad, with Mir and Holgado set to replace the departing Alex Marquez and Fermin Aldeguer. Mir joins from the Honda factory team, where he has raced since the 2023 season following Suzuki's withdrawal from the championship. The Spanish rider won the MotoGP title with Suzuki in 2020 and will be embarking on his ninth premier class season next year. At Gresini, he will race with private machinery as a rider contracted directly to the team, without a formal link to Ducati.

Holgado's promotion represents the first confirmed rookie signing for the 2027 grid. The 21-year-old Spaniard currently competes for the Aspar team in Moto2, where he finished as runner-up in the 2024 Moto3 world championship. In his debut Moto2 season last year, he secured two race victories and placed sixth in the final standings. His strong start to the...