Honda Racing Corporation (HRC) announced the signing of 20-year-old David Alonso, born in Madrid but who competes under the Colombian flag as his mother's country of origin, for the MotoGP World Championship.

The young rider has had one of the most impressive trajectories in recent times in the lighter categories, after finishing third in his debut in Moto3 in 2023, before dominating the category the following year, which already placed him as one of the biggest promises in motorsport.

Currently in his second season in the Moto2 World Championship, Alonso claimed his first victory in the intermediate division at the 2025 Hungarian Grand Prix and is currently occupies fourth place in the general classification in the fight for the 2026 title.

David, who has 20 victories, 30 podiums and nine poles between the second and third category, continues to grow visibly. In addition to its successes so far, The biggest challenge will arrive in a few months, as soon as he makes his debut with Honda in Valencia training after the race.

As revealed by the Japanese brand, it is a "multi-year contract", although they have not yet specified for which team the until now Aspar Team driver will compete, as he indicated in his account. X which is"the perfect example of the work of this team, from the base to the MotoGP World Championship“.

“We watched him grow, from those races in the 85GP Spanish Championship when he was a kid, to touching the sky in Japan in 2024, breaking records that will bear his name for years to come.. The road was long, but we knew how to make the most of it", added the Valencian team.