{
  "id": 15897187,
  "title": "Honda Welcomes David Alonso With Emotional Video Ahead of MotoGP Debut",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/honda-welcomes-david-alonso-with-emotional-video-ahead-of-motogp-debut",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-21T13:32:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Colombia One",
    "slug": "colombia-one",
    "url": "https://colombiaone.com/2026/10/21/honda-welcomes-david-alonso-emotional-video-ahead-motogp/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Colombian-Spanish MotoGP newcomer David Alonso will make his debut with Pro Honda LCR in 2027, after claiming the 2024 Moto3 world championship and two seasons in Moto2. The team announced his arrival in July. An emotional video launch on October 20 showcased Alonso preparing for his new role, including a ticket marked \"Bogota-Honda\" and Colombia's flag. Alonso, 20, will join LCR, Honda's satellite team, alongside French veteran Johann Zarco, while Brazilian rider Diogo Moreira switches to the factory Honda HRC Castrol team. Honda also plans to introduce significant technical changes in 2027, moving from 1,000cc to 850cc engines. Alonso, born in Madrid in 2006, has recorded 20 wins and 32 podiums in four seasons of World Championship racing across Moto3 and Moto2. His Moto2 campaign this year included four podium finishes, despite several crashes. He will ride for LCR in Honda's 2027 MotoGP lineup, with the first opportunity for him to test the new machinery coming at the Valencia test in November.",
  "summary": "Colombian-Spanish rider David Alonso will make his MotoGP debut in 2027 with Pro Honda LCR, which welcomed him with an emotional video on Oct. 20. The 20-year-old Moto3 world champion will join the team after two seasons in Moto2, completing the move announced by Honda in July. The video featured Alonso preparing for his new […]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}