Honda has introduced that its oil and chemical model Professional Honda would be the title sponsor of Diogo Moreira’s LCR entry into the 2026 MotoGP World Championship.
Rookie Moreira will race underneath the ‘Professional Honda LCR’ banner, whereas teammate Johann Zarco will proceed with Castrol as title sponsor.
LCR’s earlier partnership with Idemitsu, which started in 2018 with Takaaki Nakagami, ended following Somkiat Chantra’s departure on the finish of final season.
Moreira’s race colours have but to be revealed, however the Professional Honda model first appeared in MotoGP when Stefan Bradl entered as a wildcard on the 2024 Solidarity Grand Prix, earlier than gaining consideration with Aleix Espargaro and Nakagami making additional appearances on the HRC check crew final season.
Lucio Cecchinello and Kotaro Shimizu announce Professional Honda LCR MotoGP contract
Kotaro Shimizu, Govt Officer of Honda Motor Co., Ltd., mentioned, “We’re very happy to have the ability to enter right into a sponsorship settlement with the Honda LCR and Professional Honda manufacturers.”
“Based mostly on our robust relationship of belief with CEO Lucio Cecchinello and HRC, we’ll absolutely assist the challenges of Diogo Moreira {and professional} Honda LCR riders from the 2026 season onwards, and can do our greatest to contribute to each the crew and the riders.”
LCR Workforce Principal Lucio Cecchinello added: “The institution of our new partnership with Professional Honda, Honda’s official model for real oil and chemical merchandise, is a vital milestone for a few of our initiatives.”
“Sharing widespread values, we’re devoted to pursuing the right stability of aggressive efficiency and reliability on this racing program.”
Moreira, the reigning Moto2 world champion, will subsequent take to the observe within the Sepang shakedown check from January twenty ninth to thirty first in an RC213V.
