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Moto2 Star Izan Guevara to Join Prima Pramac Yamaha for 2027
Rising Spanish star and Moto2 title contender Izan Guevara has been confirmed to join the new Prima Pramac Yamaha team for the 2027 MotoGP season.
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In a significant move that looks far into the future, rising star Izan Guevara has been confirmed to join the premier class of motorcycle racing. The Spanish rider will make his MotoGP debut in 2027, riding for the new-look Prima Pramac Yamaha team.
The announcement secures a top-tier future for a rider widely considered one of the sport’s most promising young talents. It also completes an exciting and unconventional line-up for Yamaha’s new satellite partner, pairing a young rookie with a world champion from another series.
Who is Izan Guevara?
If you’re new to the sport, you might not have heard of Izan Guevara yet, but he has been making a name for himself on the ‘Road to MotoGP’. This is the organised series of smaller categories that riders must progress through to reach the top.
Guevara’s biggest achievement to date is winning the 2022 Moto3 World Championship. Moto3 is the first step on the world championship ladder, featuring smaller, less powerful bikes that teach young riders essential race craft. Winning this title is a huge indicator of future potential.
He then moved up to Moto2, the final stepping stone before MotoGP. The bikes are bigger, faster, and more challenging to ride. Guevara has quickly become a title contender in this fiercely competitive class, proving he has the speed and consistency to warrant a seat at the top table.
What is a satellite team?
In MotoGP, you have two main types of teams: factory teams and satellite (or independent) teams. A factory team is the official outfit run directly by a manufacturer, like Yamaha or Ducati. They develop the bike and usually have the top riders.
A satellite team is a separate company that leases bikes and receives technical support from a manufacturer. Prima Pramac Racing is a highly respected and successful satellite team that has partnered with Yamaha since 2025, after a long and successful period with Ducati.
This partnership is a big deal for Yamaha, as it doubles the number of their bikes on the grid from two to four. This gives them more data to develop their motorcycle and more opportunities to bring through new talent, which is exactly what they are doing with Guevara.
Why sign a rider for 2027?
Signing a rider more than two years in advance is very unusual in MotoGP, where contracts are typically for one or two seasons. However, this move is all about the future, specifically a major change in the sport’s technical rules.
Starting in 2027, MotoGP will introduce a completely new set of regulations. The most significant change is that engine sizes will be reduced from 1000cc to 850cc. This is designed to make the bikes slightly slower, safer, and more road-relevant, and it represents a complete technical reset for every team.
By signing Guevara now, Yamaha and Pramac are locking in a young, talented rider for the dawn of this new era. It gives both the team and the rider immense stability, allowing Guevara to focus entirely on winning the Moto2 championship without the constant pressure of contract negotiations for the next couple of years.
What does the full team look like?
Guevara will complete the Prima Pramac Yamaha line-up for 2027, partnering with a rider from a very different background: Toprak Razgatlıoğlu. The Turkish star is a former World Superbike champion, a separate world championship that races heavily modified versions of bikes you can buy in a showroom.
This creates a fascinating team. On one side, you have Guevara, a product of the traditional Grand Prix system who has climbed every step of the ladder. On the other, you have Razgatlıoğlu, an established champion from a different style of racing who is adapting to the unique challenge of MotoGP prototypes.
For fans, this blend of raw young talent and proven world-class experience makes Prima Pramac Yamaha a team to watch very closely when the new regulations begin.
Quick Takeaways
- Izan Guevara, a former Moto3 World Champion, will move up to MotoGP in 2027.
- He will ride for Prima Pramac Yamaha, the new satellite partner for the Japanese manufacturer.
- The long-term deal secures him for the start of MotoGP’s new 850cc engine era.
- He will partner with World Superbike champion Toprak Razgatlıoğlu, creating an exciting rider line-up.
Quick questions
- Q.When will Izan Guevara join MotoGP?
- He is scheduled to join the premier MotoGP class at the start of the 2027 season.
- Q.Which team will Izan Guevara ride for in MotoGP?
- He will ride for the Prima Pramac Yamaha satellite team.
- Q.Who will be Izan Guevara's teammate?
- He will be partnered with Turkish rider and former World Superbike champion, Toprak Razgatlıoğlu.
- Q.Why was he signed so far in advance of the 2027 season?
- The signing secures him for the start of MotoGP's new technical era in 2027, when bikes will switch to new 850cc engines, giving both rider and team long-term stability.