Yamaha has chosen David Munoz, at the moment Alex Rins‘ crew chief, to work alongside Jorge Martin and oversee the Spaniard’s transition to the Japanese producer from subsequent season.
With many of the MotoGP rider market now settled for 2027, a number of groups have turned their consideration to finalising their technical buildings, an space set for vital modifications over the winter. One of essentially the most notable strikes will see Martin be part of Yamaha’s manufacturing facility squad, the place he’ll companion Ai Ogura.
The Spaniard made his premier-class debut in 2021 aboard a Pramac Ducati and remained with the Italian outfit till claiming the 2024 MotoGP world title, earlier than shifting to Aprilia. After two seasons with the Noale-based producer, Martin is about to be part of Yamaha, which focused him because the substitute for Fabio Quartararo following the Frenchman’s transfer to Honda.
Motorsport.com understands Yamaha has chosen Munoz to lead Martin’s aspect of the storage and speed up the championship chief’s adaptation to the M1.
Munoz, who at the moment works with Rins, joined Yamaha’s manufacturing facility group in 2020 after being personally chosen by Valentino Rossi. As the nine-time world champion ready for the ultimate chapter of his MotoGP profession, he changed long-time crew chief Silvano Galbusera with Munoz, who had beforehand been a part of the VR46 setup in Moto2.
Jorge Martin, Aprilia Racing Team, Alex Rins, Yamaha Factory Racing
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Martin may also carry his trusted chief mechanic, David Galacho – higher recognized within the paddock as “Malaguita” – having already taken him from Pramac to Aprilia. On the opposite aspect of the Yamaha storage, the most probably situation is for Ogura to inherit Diego Gubellini, who has served as Quartararo’s crew chief.
Several different technical reshuffles throughout the paddock are already confirmed, together with Pedro Acosta‘s transfer to Ducati, the place he’ll work with Cristian Gabarrini. Others, nevertheless, are nonetheless awaiting official affirmation.
One of these includes Nicolo Bulega, who is anticipated to be part of VR46 alongside Fermin Aldeguer. The Spaniard, who will retain manufacturing facility Ducati rider standing, is about to work with Massimo Branchini, at the moment Fabio Di Giannantonio‘s crew chief. Bulega, in the meantime, is anticipated to be paired with Matteo Flamigni, one other former member of Rossi’s long-time technical group who now works with Franco Morbidelli.
At Gresini, Joan Mir is about to reunite with Frankie Carchedi, the crew chief with whom he gained the 2020 MotoGP world championship at Suzuki. While the Faenza-based group has but to finalise its plans, the expectation is that David Holgado will work with Donatello Giovanotti, who at the moment oversees Alex Marquez‘s aspect of the storage.
Marquez, in the meantime, will transfer to the manufacturing facility KTM group, though his crew chief has but to be determined. The identical uncertainty additionally surrounds Di Giannantonio’s technical line-up for subsequent season.
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