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American Racing team splits with Marcos Ramirez despite there being a contract in place for 2026
The American Racing team has announced that they have parted ways with Marcos Ramirez for the 2026 Moto2 season, despite having signed a contract for the following year.
Ramirez had initially joined the team in 2020 and then replaced by Sean Dylan Kelly in 2022.
After terminating Dylan Kelly’s contract in 2023, Ramirez was brought back on the team.
Ramirez had two podium finishes in 2023 and 2024, leading to an extension of his contract until the end of the upcoming season.
American Racing officially announced the mutual agreement to part ways with Ramirez during the Portuguese Grand Prix.
Filip Salac is expected to replace Ramirez for the 2026 season, with Ramirez possibly returning to Forward Racing in the future.
