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MotoGP rookie Diogo Moreira to race under ‘Pro Honda LCR’ banner in 2026.
Honda announced that its ‘Pro Honda’ brand will be the title sponsor for Diogo Moreira’s LCR entry in the 2026 MotoGP World Championship, alongside Johann Zarco who remains under Castrol sponsorship. The IDEMITSU partnership with LCR, starting in 2018 with Takaaki Nakagami, ended after Somkiat Chantra’s departure last season. Moreira, a rookie, will race as ‘Pro Honda LCR,’ with his new race livery yet to be unveiled. This partnership was revealed by Lucio Cecchinello and Kotaro Shimizu. The new sponsorship agreement aims to support Moreira’s MotoGP challenge and emphasizes the balance between competitiveness and reliability. Moreira, the current Moto2 champion, will debut the RC213V at the upcoming Sepang Shakedown test.
