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Categories: SPORTS

Honda MotoGP 2026 performance & upgrade woes

Entities: Honda Motor Co. · Luca Marini · Honda Racing Corporation · Yamaha · Ayao Komatsu

Overview

After eleven rounds, Honda have 109 points, far below 141 at the same stage last year, with only a podium in Barcelona. Team boss Alberto Puig says modest progress on the RC213V has not translated into results and that no major upgrades will be introduced for the rest of 2026 as development shifts to the 2027 850 cc package. Riders Joan Mir and Luca Marini continue to struggle in qualifying, often starting near the back and having to give “150 %” with the unchanged bike; Mir notes there are “no new improvements,” while Marini suggests rivals may withhold performance on Fridays. The team’s disappointment was underscored by a fifth‑place sprint finish for Marini in Austin and a similar result for Johann Zarco in Barcelona, leaving Honda in a lower concession group despite a strong 2025. Rivals Ducati, Aprilia, Yamaha and KTM remain competitive.

Timeline

  1. 1 day ago

    [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Honda MotoGP and Haas F1 bosses cite disappointment with 2026 season start

    Honda MotoGP manager Alberto Puig and Haas F1 director Ayao Komatsu both expressed disappointment over their teams' under‑whelming 2026 season starts, citing limited development and resource constraints.

  2. 2 days ago

    [SPORTS] 3 sources
    Honda MotoGP faces limited upgrades and qualifying woes in 2026

    Honda’s MotoGP bike RC213V receives no major upgrades for 2026, leaving riders Joan Mir and Luca Marini to struggle in qualifying and rely on the existing package.

  3. 5 days ago

    [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Luca Marini says Honda underperforming in 2026 MotoGP season

    Luca Marini says Honda has fallen to a D‑category level in the 2026 MotoGP season, missing podiums and lagging behind Ducati, Aprilia and Yamaha.

  4. 10 days ago

    [SPORTS] 3 sources
    Honda admits 2026 MotoGP season fell short of expectations

    Honda team boss Alberto Puig says the 2026 MotoGP campaign underperformed, with only a Barcelona podium and 109 points after 11 rounds, while development now pivots to the 2027 bike.

Sources

cosenzapage.it · f1i.fr · fr.motorsport.com · motorcycles.news · motorsport-magazin.com · motorsport.com · myasthenia.org · racesport.nl · sportal.gr

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